Love Marriage by Monica Ali

Description

In Monica Ali’s “Love Marriage,” Yasmin Ghorami, a British-Bangladeshi doctor-in-training, navigates the complex web of love, family, and cultural clash as she prepares to marry Joe Sangster, a charming Englishman from a vastly different background. As their traditional, Muslim Bengali family meets Joe’s liberal, feminist mother, sparks fly, exposing generational and cultural fault lines. Yasmin battles personal anxieties about intimacy and family expectations, while Joe wrestles with financial woes and a fractured relationship with his father. Ali paints a vivid portrait of contemporary Britain, highlighting social commentary on class, ethnicity, and gender with humor and warmth. Through it all, the novel delves into the intricacies of love and family, exploring how individuals navigate expectations and forge their own paths in a multicultural world.