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    <body><![CDATA[A story about an over-the-hill Indian girl, living in Dehli, looking for love.  Okay, over-the-hill is an exaggeration, but by traditional Indian standards, 29 and single is getting up there.  I think anyone that comes from a traditional Indian/Asian background can relate to the main character, Aish...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52658429">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[droll in parts, humdrum and staggeringly unoriginal on the whole. miles more entertaining than rupa gulab, but far from satisfying, &quot;almost single&quot; is proof absolute that indian chick lit is still in its egg lit stage. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Almost Single is a light read probably over coffee.. or if you are in a girls hostel or PG where all girls kind of catch up &amp; discuss their experiences similar to the incidents in the novel.. though not so dramatic. The ups &amp; down in the novel are probably obvious.. and expected so no surprises ther...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56351354">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[What a worthless piece of crap this book was. Any comparison to Bridget Jones is a terrible insult to that book's author. Almost Single is singularly awful: irritating characters, disjointed plot, undeveloped supporting characters, nearly nonexistent setting description, which is particularly crimin...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61542024">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a seriously trashy book, found from brother Matt's throw outs.  It was a fun predictable Indian romance novel  UK review says, &quot;Bridget Jones dons a sari.&quot; and that bout says it all.  But actually a good diversion during my sick day!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A single girl and her friends looking for romance. I thought there'd be more Indian culture in it. But her and her friends are pretty westernized.<br/>they're like any 3 girls in the US, going out partying and drinking, etc.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is one of the best books I have read in ages... its funny, and when you know a bit of the indian culture it is so true. I enjoy every page. It made me laugh so hard, that even my husband got involved and read the book. He is indian and he also finds the book language wise very well written...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75667520">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[When i started reading, it came across interesting, light read. However, I did not at all like the way Advaita ended the story. It could have been more exciting.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Sure, this book was cheesy AND corny, but it was a funny light read and made the busride much faster!  i loved the twist of indian culture for the modern woman.  ]]></body>
    
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