Arranged Love: An Indian Boy's Search in Amrika To Find A Suitable Girl

by Ajay A. Patel

Vijay was open to the idea of getting married and, to the relief of his parents, he wanted to marry someone Indian. The problem was that although he was ready to settle down, he was not ready to settle.

He wanted to fall in love and marry his perfect soul mate from America. He didnÂ't want to marry someone selected through an arranged marriage process within a matter of days from India. But how would he find this special person? What follows is the journey of many first generation Americans as Vijay endures countless friendly set ups, family arranged dates, Indian dating services, and matrimonial conventions in his comedic pursuit to find Arranged Love.

322 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2002

Reviews

[Pallavi Sonal · Rating 2 out of 5]

May be I could not relate to it ..bcoz I found it quite uninteresting and a drag. Even the suspense author tried to create about the girl Vijay marries is not actually a suspense..I could make out from the very beginning who it is going to be. Disappointing one for me

[Robert · Rating 3 out of 5]

I got this from my Indian then roommate.

If you think along the lines of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"/"Bride and Prejudice" then that's pretty much it.

I enjoyed it from an anthropological point of view and learned a lot about the specific culture.

Now, I am curious if things have changed a lot since 2002 (when it was written) or even 2005 (when I read it)?

[Needhi Sheth · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you have ever experienced even the slightest pressure about marriage or seen others go through it, you will find this book entertaining. The book explores some of the issues first generation Asians have and some of the conflicts that arise with our families. This is definitely a good fun read!