{"product_id":"9781743340905","title":"The Bollywood Beauty","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe culture-clash showdown between the bold and the dutiful\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKesh: born and bred in Australia, drinks at the pub, studies feminist theory. Considers herself NRI – 'Not Really Indian'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRupa: born and bred in Fiji, scared to leave the house, makes own roti. A full-bloom 'Bollywood Beauty'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey found it hard enough to get along as kids, but when a grown-up Rupa comes to Melbourne to stay with her cousin Kesh, it's a complete culture-clash. As Kesh and Rupa's worlds collide, they each hurtle toward answering the same question – are we ever truly what we seem?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this delicious and highly spiced novel, Shalini Akhil dishes up tears, laughter, music and food, with a truly scary dinner dance thrown in. If you've ever found yourself caught between your cultural background and a hard place, this is the read for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"... a universally appealing novel about identity, flawed families and the struggle to be yourself ... \" – \u003ci\u003eThe Age\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47165845176560,"sku":"9781743340905","price":1.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781743340905_p0.jpg?v=1763706461","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781743340905","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}