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Five Friends with Chai
Priya and the Rebellion
I will never see Jaghr Bains again.
That was the promise I, Priya Sidhu, made to myself on the worst night of my life.
When I ran way from home leaving everything behind. No more family, friends, boyfriend.
Seven years later, a water pipe bursts in my hair salon, and the business I’ve built with my blood, sweat and tears is a damaged mess. The only contractor I can afford is…
You guessed it. Jaghr.
The man I had to walk away from.
He’s more gorgeous than I remembered. Broad shoulders, beautiful beard, sexy motorcycle.
Being around him brings up unresolved heartache and so many what ifs. But he also reminds me of the past, my forever disappointed Punjabi parents, and the terrible night where everything went wrong.
Do I risk opening myself up to all that or stay broken forever?
That was the promise I, Priya Sidhu, made to myself on the worst night of my life.
When I ran way from home leaving everything behind. No more family, friends, boyfriend.
Seven years later, a water pipe bursts in my hair salon, and the business I’ve built with my blood, sweat and tears is a damaged mess. The only contractor I can afford is…
You guessed it. Jaghr.
The man I had to walk away from.
He’s more gorgeous than I remembered. Broad shoulders, beautiful beard, sexy motorcycle.
Being around him brings up unresolved heartache and so many what ifs. But he also reminds me of the past, my forever disappointed Punjabi parents, and the terrible night where everything went wrong.
Do I risk opening myself up to all that or stay broken forever?
- GenresRomanceContemporary
262 pages, Paperback
Published November 21, 2021
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July 18, 2023
Although there were plenty of cheesy moments it was enjoyable overall and I especially loved the acknowledgement of mental health within the Punjabi community!
March 21, 2021
I really enjoyed reading Priya's Ex. The romance was really sweet, there were several unique moments which I thought made it all the more special. Throughout the story we learn about Priya and Jaghr's past relationship and see them seven years later progress into their second chance.
Kaur's writing is witty, engaging and charming, I am always thoroughly entertained. The story highlights difficult topics surrounding mental health issues and cultural pressures placed on women. I truly appreciated how Kaur sensitively wrote the inexplicable difficult acute pain and despair characters faced; these topics are so quickly ignored/swept under the carpet, especially in the South Asian community yet are very real. Priya grew in her journey over time as she becomes more accepting of facing her grief and anxiety from therapy. Jaghr is the brown cinnamon-roll hero of my dreams but I wanted more of his voice heard even if it was through the dialogue of Priya. He was a bit too perfect, I wish he were a little more flawed or challenged those around more, so we could see personal growth/change from him too.
I can't wait to dive into my next Friends with Chai story 😊💖
Kaur's writing is witty, engaging and charming, I am always thoroughly entertained. The story highlights difficult topics surrounding mental health issues and cultural pressures placed on women. I truly appreciated how Kaur sensitively wrote the inexplicable difficult acute pain and despair characters faced; these topics are so quickly ignored/swept under the carpet, especially in the South Asian community yet are very real. Priya grew in her journey over time as she becomes more accepting of facing her grief and anxiety from therapy. Jaghr is the brown cinnamon-roll hero of my dreams but I wanted more of his voice heard even if it was through the dialogue of Priya. He was a bit too perfect, I wish he were a little more flawed or challenged those around more, so we could see personal growth/change from him too.
I can't wait to dive into my next Friends with Chai story 😊💖
June 10, 2021
The C H E M I S T R Y is strong in these two!!
This was a really well put together romance.
Haters to lovers to an individual hater to lovers again.
Make sense? Don't worry, this book is a WHIRLWIND.
Content Warning: depression, suicide, ongoing trauma.
Loved
-The pacing was perfect, an easy read, with the writing being just what I needed to gobble this up at speed.
- I found the characters we meet to be well developed.
- I appreciate the way many triggering topics were incorporated into the story and handled throughout. I learned things about South Asian culture and cultural pressures that particularly women face in their day to day live which really opened my eyes, and has prompted further reading and research.
- Priyas group of friends are #goals. What an amazing bunch of strong, supportive women.
We found out just enough about each character for them to read as relatable and likeable in some way. Not only was I rooting for Priya through this book, but all of her girls too.
- All of the food references. YUM!
- That ending *chefs kiss* I was about 94% in and wondering how on earth Kaur was going to wrap this up. They managed it perfectly.
Disliked
- There was somewhat of a lack of proofreading, which became more obvious as the book went on. There were a few occasions where the sentences did not read properly, which unfortunately upset the flow of the writing.
- I would have liked to have been made more privy to Jaghrs life/perspective during this book. His narratives come to an abrupt stop perhaps 1/3 of the way in, and while I understand this is a choice that perhaps fits with the circumstances that occur throughout Priyas life, it would have been great to read and understand these circumstances/topics through the eyes of Jaghr too.
- In the same vein, I kinda wish Jaghr wasn't SO perfect, but then again he is solely being described by Priya for the majority of the book..
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. My first from this author which has turned out to be an easy read romance that manages to cover many deeper, more important topics in an engaging and useful way.
Likeable characters with a happy ending.
This was a really well put together romance.
Haters to lovers to an individual hater to lovers again.
Make sense? Don't worry, this book is a WHIRLWIND.
Content Warning: depression, suicide, ongoing trauma.
Loved
-The pacing was perfect, an easy read, with the writing being just what I needed to gobble this up at speed.
- I found the characters we meet to be well developed.
- I appreciate the way many triggering topics were incorporated into the story and handled throughout. I learned things about South Asian culture and cultural pressures that particularly women face in their day to day live which really opened my eyes, and has prompted further reading and research.
- Priyas group of friends are #goals. What an amazing bunch of strong, supportive women.
We found out just enough about each character for them to read as relatable and likeable in some way. Not only was I rooting for Priya through this book, but all of her girls too.
- All of the food references. YUM!
- That ending *chefs kiss* I was about 94% in and wondering how on earth Kaur was going to wrap this up. They managed it perfectly.
Disliked
- There was somewhat of a lack of proofreading, which became more obvious as the book went on. There were a few occasions where the sentences did not read properly, which unfortunately upset the flow of the writing.
- I would have liked to have been made more privy to Jaghrs life/perspective during this book. His narratives come to an abrupt stop perhaps 1/3 of the way in, and while I understand this is a choice that perhaps fits with the circumstances that occur throughout Priyas life, it would have been great to read and understand these circumstances/topics through the eyes of Jaghr too.
- In the same vein, I kinda wish Jaghr wasn't SO perfect, but then again he is solely being described by Priya for the majority of the book..
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. My first from this author which has turned out to be an easy read romance that manages to cover many deeper, more important topics in an engaging and useful way.
Likeable characters with a happy ending.
June 27, 2024
👗Second Chance
👗South Asian/Punjabi MCs
👗She Forges Her Own Path
👗Found Family
👗Grief & Depression Rep
👗Slow Burn
‼️Dual POV only in beginning 1/3
⚠️TWs: Depression and Suicide
This was book 2 in Five Friends with Chai series. I liked this book and I am loving Sookh writing with every book I read. This book felt different to me though, it felt like the romance was more secondary to Priya’s story and her fight for independence and her struggle with grief. But I actually really really enjoyed this aspect! She was determined to become independent and live the life she has dreamed of outside of the pressures of the Punjabi culture and her religion. Then an unfortunate accident in her salon forces her to face her past, drudging up her buried and suppressed grief of losing her brother to suicide and triggers a depression that has finally built up to where she couldn’t escape it any longer.
I was absorbed in this emotional and gut wrenching story of an independent and strong woman who rebels against the patriarchal and conservative Punjabi cultural and their heavily gendered restrictions on a female. The inner strength it must take to reject the only way of life she knew and forge her own path. The description of grief and depression was so raw and I deeply felt it! With her friend’s encouragement, she goes to therapy and starts the healing process, then starts an outreach for the Punjabi community to address mental health. This process helped Priya forgive and embrace her community, reunite and heal her relationship with her parents.
I loved Jaghr! He fell fast and hard, and it was so deeply permanent! He wanted to help Priya. He never forgot her and loved her. When she came back, he didn’t make her grovel, just loved and accepted where she had been and where she was. I wanted Js POV in the last 2/3 because in the beginning he was a misunderstood MMC, hiding his insecurities and familial struggles behind a charming persona. I would have liked to how he dealt with his families struggles, the aftermath of being left and his feeling a of not being good enough, and his own growth over the years.
👗South Asian/Punjabi MCs
👗She Forges Her Own Path
👗Found Family
👗Grief & Depression Rep
👗Slow Burn
‼️Dual POV only in beginning 1/3
⚠️TWs: Depression and Suicide
This was book 2 in Five Friends with Chai series. I liked this book and I am loving Sookh writing with every book I read. This book felt different to me though, it felt like the romance was more secondary to Priya’s story and her fight for independence and her struggle with grief. But I actually really really enjoyed this aspect! She was determined to become independent and live the life she has dreamed of outside of the pressures of the Punjabi culture and her religion. Then an unfortunate accident in her salon forces her to face her past, drudging up her buried and suppressed grief of losing her brother to suicide and triggers a depression that has finally built up to where she couldn’t escape it any longer.
I was absorbed in this emotional and gut wrenching story of an independent and strong woman who rebels against the patriarchal and conservative Punjabi cultural and their heavily gendered restrictions on a female. The inner strength it must take to reject the only way of life she knew and forge her own path. The description of grief and depression was so raw and I deeply felt it! With her friend’s encouragement, she goes to therapy and starts the healing process, then starts an outreach for the Punjabi community to address mental health. This process helped Priya forgive and embrace her community, reunite and heal her relationship with her parents.
I loved Jaghr! He fell fast and hard, and it was so deeply permanent! He wanted to help Priya. He never forgot her and loved her. When she came back, he didn’t make her grovel, just loved and accepted where she had been and where she was. I wanted Js POV in the last 2/3 because in the beginning he was a misunderstood MMC, hiding his insecurities and familial struggles behind a charming persona. I would have liked to how he dealt with his families struggles, the aftermath of being left and his feeling a of not being good enough, and his own growth over the years.
May 29, 2021
Book Content Warning: depression, suicide, complex trauma
Note: I read the renamed version of this book, "Priya and the Rebellion."
I thought this was such an authentic, heartbreaking portrayal of mental illness, grief, and stifling cultural expectations. Though the book focuses on the Punjabi community in Fresno, California, it could apply to any number of South Asian (American) populations in the U.S., including my own! I loved reading about Priya's journey through horrendous loss and healing, her drive to become independent, and finding her identity apart from her family. Jaghr was wonderful as the gorgeous love interest who loved Priya for who she was and never gave up on her, but I would I have liked to see more about his own challenges with . The author switched between Priya's and Jaghr's perspectives in the first part of the book, so it wasn't clear why she limited it to Priya's narrative in the second part, when Jaghr's voice would have made the story even stronger, in my opinion. I also wasn't thrilled with . Nevertheless, this was a beautiful story that made me cry multiple times (when I wasn't cheering Priya on or laughing at the antics of her and her "ride or die" best friends), and it was great to read about women with full agency over their sexuality and unashamed about their desire.
Note: I read the renamed version of this book, "Priya and the Rebellion."
I thought this was such an authentic, heartbreaking portrayal of mental illness, grief, and stifling cultural expectations. Though the book focuses on the Punjabi community in Fresno, California, it could apply to any number of South Asian (American) populations in the U.S., including my own! I loved reading about Priya's journey through horrendous loss and healing, her drive to become independent, and finding her identity apart from her family. Jaghr was wonderful as the gorgeous love interest who loved Priya for who she was and never gave up on her, but I would I have liked to see more about his own challenges with . The author switched between Priya's and Jaghr's perspectives in the first part of the book, so it wasn't clear why she limited it to Priya's narrative in the second part, when Jaghr's voice would have made the story even stronger, in my opinion. I also wasn't thrilled with . Nevertheless, this was a beautiful story that made me cry multiple times (when I wasn't cheering Priya on or laughing at the antics of her and her "ride or die" best friends), and it was great to read about women with full agency over their sexuality and unashamed about their desire.
June 7, 2021
Relatable, feel-good and kept me hooked on
This is my first book by this author. I discovered it via the Fussy Librarian recommendations.
The story was easily relatable. Priya is a brown kid raised in California. Her strict Punjabi upbringing is easy to imagine if you are familiar with Kal Ho Na Ho, Bend It Like Beckham, Lilly Singh or Planet Parle.
At the heart of this story is the untimely death of Priya's teenaged brother. The author has tried to touch on serious themes of depression, suicide, survivor's guilt, therapy, support groups and general mental health awareness. For this alone, the author earned my admiration.
The other things I thoroughly enjoyed were young Priya's pluck and aspirations (reminiscent of Band Baja Baraat's Shruti), her chemistry with Jaghr and her absolutely fantastic gang of girls.
What I missed were Jaghr's narratives which stopped abruptly, and the lack of proof-reading. The latter is a thorn in the side when reading this otherwise immersive book.
I liked the writing style and the pace of the story.The scene describing Priya in an all-black ensemble when she first drives with Jaghr made me laugh for 5 minutes straight. And the scenes in the end made me teary-eyed. Overall, a feel-good and chick-flick kind of book. Totally my type :)
I also liked how the other girls were hinted at having their own stories (the author seems to have a book dedicated to exploring each of these 5 friends). I might like to read books 1, 3 and 4 (Priya's is book 2 in the series).
This is my first book by this author. I discovered it via the Fussy Librarian recommendations.
The story was easily relatable. Priya is a brown kid raised in California. Her strict Punjabi upbringing is easy to imagine if you are familiar with Kal Ho Na Ho, Bend It Like Beckham, Lilly Singh or Planet Parle.
At the heart of this story is the untimely death of Priya's teenaged brother. The author has tried to touch on serious themes of depression, suicide, survivor's guilt, therapy, support groups and general mental health awareness. For this alone, the author earned my admiration.
The other things I thoroughly enjoyed were young Priya's pluck and aspirations (reminiscent of Band Baja Baraat's Shruti), her chemistry with Jaghr and her absolutely fantastic gang of girls.
What I missed were Jaghr's narratives which stopped abruptly, and the lack of proof-reading. The latter is a thorn in the side when reading this otherwise immersive book.
I liked the writing style and the pace of the story.The scene describing Priya in an all-black ensemble when she first drives with Jaghr made me laugh for 5 minutes straight. And the scenes in the end made me teary-eyed. Overall, a feel-good and chick-flick kind of book. Totally my type :)
I also liked how the other girls were hinted at having their own stories (the author seems to have a book dedicated to exploring each of these 5 friends). I might like to read books 1, 3 and 4 (Priya's is book 2 in the series).
June 11, 2021
5 stars for a fantastic novel that made me smile but also cry.
I cried when Priya decided to give back. I cried tears because of my own family experience with depression and loss of life. I cried happy tears at the thought of someone breaking down the barriers of stigma that run so deep in our communities. I applaud the author for addressing a topic in her own way, that needed addressing by elders 20 years ago in our communities, but is only being addressed now by the younger members. Mental health affects everyone, from the person experiencing it, to the people surrounding that person be it friends or family. And the author has done this beautifully. All whilst giving us a fantastic modern romance too. This is the second book I've read of Sookh's and the previous one was just as good. Looking forward to the others!
I cried when Priya decided to give back. I cried tears because of my own family experience with depression and loss of life. I cried happy tears at the thought of someone breaking down the barriers of stigma that run so deep in our communities. I applaud the author for addressing a topic in her own way, that needed addressing by elders 20 years ago in our communities, but is only being addressed now by the younger members. Mental health affects everyone, from the person experiencing it, to the people surrounding that person be it friends or family. And the author has done this beautifully. All whilst giving us a fantastic modern romance too. This is the second book I've read of Sookh's and the previous one was just as good. Looking forward to the others!
December 2, 2020
I loved this book!!!
Priya's story was even better to me than Jasmin's. Her chemistry with Jaghr was the best! They make an awesome couple!
This book started when Priya's salon had a malfunction, and Jaghr came in to fix it, but he didn't know that it would be Priya that he would be seeing, and not some other random person. Sookh Kaur, the author, tells us about their past, and the story starts.
This book was about Priya getting over her grief, going to therapy, finding herself and love along the way. The novel dealt with a lot of mature content like depression, suicide etc. Be careful if anything triggers you.
I loved this book!! It was amazing!! It also had some very important themes that everyone should understand.
Priya's story was even better to me than Jasmin's. Her chemistry with Jaghr was the best! They make an awesome couple!
This book started when Priya's salon had a malfunction, and Jaghr came in to fix it, but he didn't know that it would be Priya that he would be seeing, and not some other random person. Sookh Kaur, the author, tells us about their past, and the story starts.
This book was about Priya getting over her grief, going to therapy, finding herself and love along the way. The novel dealt with a lot of mature content like depression, suicide etc. Be careful if anything triggers you.
I loved this book!! It was amazing!! It also had some very important themes that everyone should understand.
April 22, 2022
I really liked this book. I think Sookh Kaur really writes one of the best chemistry between the MCs. This book is very layered and talks about serious issues such as depression and loss of loved ones. I really like how the entire friend group comprising of Raman, Jasmine, Gurpreet and Tina come together to Priya's aid. This is a constant theme in Sookh's books and I am a big fan of books showing women supporting women! I like how Priya does not need to "saved" by Jaghyr and she helps herself by recognizing that she needs help and seeks out support.
What the book didnt have that I would have loved was more of Jaghyr's POV. We didnt get one even in the epilogue!
What the book didnt have that I would have loved was more of Jaghyr's POV. We didnt get one even in the epilogue!
July 9, 2025
What starts out as a light hearted young romance quickly turns to tragedy for Priya and Jaghr.
This story really dives into the pressure that the Punjabi community puts on one another as far as standards of propriety. Priya is practically suffocating under her parent's expectations and is planning a way out. She forms an unexpected friendship with Jaghr, gorgeous with his own private struggles, that morphs into a budding relationship.
Tragedy strikes Priya's family and she abandons everyone including Jaghr.
This story really dives into the pressure that the Punjabi community puts on one another as far as standards of propriety. Priya is practically suffocating under her parent's expectations and is planning a way out. She forms an unexpected friendship with Jaghr, gorgeous with his own private struggles, that morphs into a budding relationship.
Tragedy strikes Priya's family and she abandons everyone including Jaghr.
October 10, 2024
An honest and raw story filled with so much heart. Sookh Kaur is a very talented writer. Her ability to convey emotion throughout this story is incredible. Kaur delicately writes about the pressures of being a Punjabi woman but also the joy when you find your freedom and voice. We also follow the sweetest romance between two characters who meet again after seven years of no contact. I would give this book a thousand stars if I could!
December 7, 2024
I’m not lying, I just discovered Sookh’s books last week and I’m pretty sure she’s one of my top 5 authors now. Highly reccomend this book and any others!!
This is not as lighthearted as the first in the series but so real and so relatable even if you’re not familiar with Punjabi culture. Highly recommend and I think was better than the first!
This is not as lighthearted as the first in the series but so real and so relatable even if you’re not familiar with Punjabi culture. Highly recommend and I think was better than the first!
October 25, 2021
Great Read
I really really enjoyed this book! I am reading the whole series because I really enjoy the writing style and I love this group of friends! Prius’s story was so moving and had me tearing up at times. Can’t wait for the next one!
I really really enjoyed this book! I am reading the whole series because I really enjoy the writing style and I love this group of friends! Prius’s story was so moving and had me tearing up at times. Can’t wait for the next one!
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January 17, 2023Great mix of spicy love
This is a new series for me and I love it. I like the author's writing style. There are a few typos but it's generally well written. The stories are credible and relatable. I look forward to reading more from this author.
This is a new series for me and I love it. I like the author's writing style. There are a few typos but it's generally well written. The stories are credible and relatable. I look forward to reading more from this author.
June 3, 2023
The way Sookh Kaur wove a story about a heroine and her family coping with depression/suicide gave me goosebumps and tears of joy. At one point the romance wasn't even why I was reading anymore. I was just cheering for Priya to process her grief and trauma. Loved from cover to cover.
September 14, 2022
Made me cry buckets
April 19, 2023
3.5
Cute and very emotional. Good read!
Cute and very emotional. Good read!
May 2, 2024
Love the romance but also the deeper message
July 12, 2021
Wonderful and perfect
I never write reviews, but this book deserves it and so much more. Yes there is humor, romance, and the like, but what made this book stand it was the focus on mental health. This book made me cry right along with the main character, because the story feels so real. 5 stars.
I never write reviews, but this book deserves it and so much more. Yes there is humor, romance, and the like, but what made this book stand it was the focus on mental health. This book made me cry right along with the main character, because the story feels so real. 5 stars.
December 31, 2024
I grimaced, I laughed, I cheered, and I most definitely cried. Our girl Priya has been through it and her story and the way it circled around to her past was gripping. Plus I finally learned the name for what I do to disconnect from the pain of a chronic illness: disassociation via daydreaming.
August 10, 2024
𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐘𝐀'𝐒 𝐄𝐗
𝙵𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝙵𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚒 #𝟸
ʀᴀᴛɪɴɢ: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
ꜱᴘɪᴄᴇ: 🌶️
🧡𝚂𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚍 𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎
🧡𝙸𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚙𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚗𝚝 & 𝙵𝚊𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝙵𝙼𝙲
🧡𝙿𝚊𝚜𝚝 & 𝙿𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝙿𝙾𝚅
🧡𝙿𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚘
🧡𝙿𝚞𝚗𝚓𝚊𝚋𝚒 𝙵𝙼𝙲
❝ ᴘʀɪʏᴀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴊᴀɢʜʀ ʜᴀᴅ ᴀ ʙʀɪᴇꜰ ʀᴇʟᴀᴛɪᴏɴꜱʜɪᴘ ᴜɴᴛɪʟ ꜱʜᴇ ʀᴀɴ ᴀᴡᴀʏ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ʜᴇʀ ꜰᴀᴍɪʟʏ, ʜɪᴍ ɪɴᴄʟᴜᴅᴇᴅ, 7 ʏᴇᴀʀꜱ ᴀɢᴏ. ᴡʜᴇɴ ʜᴇʀ ʜᴀɪʀ ꜱᴀʟᴏɴ ɴᴇᴇᴅᴇᴅ ᴀ ꜰɪx, ᴛʜᴇ ᴏɴʟʏ ᴄᴏɴᴛʀᴀᴄᴛᴏʀ ꜱʜᴇ ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅ ᴀꜰꜰᴏʀᴅ ᴡᴀꜱ ᴊᴀɢʜʀ, ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴀɴ ꜱʜᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ ꜱʜᴇ ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ ꜱᴇᴇ ᴀɢᴀɪɴ…❝
💭This book focuses on Priya’s journey through grief and the struggle for independence after the devastating loss of her brother to suicide. It also sheds light on the stigma surrounding mental health in Asian culture, where struggles with mental health are often dismissed or invalidated. I had a good cry. I didn't expect the grief to get into me this way.
💞Priya and Jaghr is a second-chance love story, but it feels more like a backdrop to the primary focus on Priya’s journey to healing. I do love Jag! I feel sorry for him but love that he's so loyal to her even after all this time.
✅It's a short book, but I still enjoy it, I just love her writing! The girls! I love them so much, they just made me feel happy. I feel like everytime I try to read her books I always expect this time I won't like them but I am always proven wrong!
⚠️𝗖𝗪/𝗧𝗪/𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀⚠️
- Suicide
- Grief from the loss of a family member
𝙵𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝙵𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚒 #𝟸
ʀᴀᴛɪɴɢ: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
ꜱᴘɪᴄᴇ: 🌶️
🧡𝚂𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚍 𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎
🧡𝙸𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚙𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚗𝚝 & 𝙵𝚊𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝙵𝙼𝙲
🧡𝙿𝚊𝚜𝚝 & 𝙿𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝙿𝙾𝚅
🧡𝙿𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚘
🧡𝙿𝚞𝚗𝚓𝚊𝚋𝚒 𝙵𝙼𝙲
❝ ᴘʀɪʏᴀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴊᴀɢʜʀ ʜᴀᴅ ᴀ ʙʀɪᴇꜰ ʀᴇʟᴀᴛɪᴏɴꜱʜɪᴘ ᴜɴᴛɪʟ ꜱʜᴇ ʀᴀɴ ᴀᴡᴀʏ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ʜᴇʀ ꜰᴀᴍɪʟʏ, ʜɪᴍ ɪɴᴄʟᴜᴅᴇᴅ, 7 ʏᴇᴀʀꜱ ᴀɢᴏ. ᴡʜᴇɴ ʜᴇʀ ʜᴀɪʀ ꜱᴀʟᴏɴ ɴᴇᴇᴅᴇᴅ ᴀ ꜰɪx, ᴛʜᴇ ᴏɴʟʏ ᴄᴏɴᴛʀᴀᴄᴛᴏʀ ꜱʜᴇ ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅ ᴀꜰꜰᴏʀᴅ ᴡᴀꜱ ᴊᴀɢʜʀ, ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴀɴ ꜱʜᴇ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ ꜱʜᴇ ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ ꜱᴇᴇ ᴀɢᴀɪɴ…❝
💭This book focuses on Priya’s journey through grief and the struggle for independence after the devastating loss of her brother to suicide. It also sheds light on the stigma surrounding mental health in Asian culture, where struggles with mental health are often dismissed or invalidated. I had a good cry. I didn't expect the grief to get into me this way.
💞Priya and Jaghr is a second-chance love story, but it feels more like a backdrop to the primary focus on Priya’s journey to healing. I do love Jag! I feel sorry for him but love that he's so loyal to her even after all this time.
✅It's a short book, but I still enjoy it, I just love her writing! The girls! I love them so much, they just made me feel happy. I feel like everytime I try to read her books I always expect this time I won't like them but I am always proven wrong!
⚠️𝗖𝗪/𝗧𝗪/𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀⚠️
- Suicide
- Grief from the loss of a family member
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