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Lights, Camera, Action! The novella koyal dark, mango sweet written by Kashmira Sheth takes the reader on the adventure to Mumbai, India introducing out of the ordinary traditions and a youngster who feels the requirement of being pale in order to get married. With tender diversion and a rich feeling of location, this narrative of an Indian youngster uncovering a way of her own is a captivating transitioning novel set in contemporary Mumbai, India. Jeeta’s folks and relatives is made up for lost time in the cyclone of organizing matrimony for her two more older sisters, yet the acting piece and fervor leave Jeeta frosty. She realizes that tradition requests the marriage arrangements, the expound shows, the costly wedding gatherings however where is the fondness and sentiment that the motion pictures guarantee? She fears her turn on the wedding circuit, particularly since Mummy is continually griping about how troublesome it will be to find Jeeta an exceptional spouse, with her dark complexion and pointed tongue. Jeeta’s two older sister Mohini and Nimita consistently converse with each other, having less time to speak to Jeeta or include her in the conversation. Nimita, the eldest sister has a condition of lost eyesight. With this condition of Nimita, it gets difficult for her parents to find her a spouse. On the other hand, Jeeta’s aunt comes and initiate on a man who grows up from an orphanage and still lives there. With news such as this, Jeeta’s mom gets uninterested, however, Jeeta’s aunt pulled it right back, by affirming that the boy name was Girish. Additionally, she added on that “just two weeks ago one of the younger students fell and broke his elbow. Girish took the boy to the doctor and stayed with him all ...

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...l fall in love with a boy, and instead of an arrange marriage she wants to marry the love her life. I can sense that further into this story, my jaw will be dropping with outrage and my eyes getting wide with disbelief. With Jeeta and the concept of marriage, I predict that her folks and family members will have some disagreements with the Jeeta’s incredulity of arrange marriages. I know there will be more drama to overcome as well as obstacle for Jeeta. Jeeta could secretly meet her upcoming boyfriend and get caught, from my perspective; Jeeta’s mother is the type of mother that does not allow Jeeta to meet with boys. There is still one more eldest sister that is going to her upcoming wedding, will her relationship survive, will Nimita’s relationship survive? Several questions are still a mystery, what will happen in Jeeta’s family? More contentment or despondency?