The brown Bridget Jones finds herself in the sandwich generation in this heartwarming story that's the toast of TikTok.
A fraught new(ish) mum. A toddler who doesn’t sleep. A big move and life in the sandwich generation.
Book 7 in the award-winning diverse romcom series shows Helena manage motherhood, career, parents and in-laws. There's plenty of family drama, cultural expectations and socially awkward moments in this funny and poignant instalment.
Set against the backdrop of a changing social landscape, Halima Khatun’s The Secret Diary of a Fraught Bengali explores race, identity and belonging, in a way only she knows how.
Tropes: Diverse romcom - New mum anxiety - Family drama - Own voice - Sandwich generation - Optimist pessimist - Closed door romance - Clean romcom - Romantic comedy - Non spicy - stories of a different culture.
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Reader reviews:
"Once again, Halima Khatun has written a funny, heart-warming, poignant and relatable book that includes topics common to all cultures, plus some that are unique to a British Bengali woman."
"Heartfelt and at some points painfully close to home"
"It’s a story that will stay with me for a long time."
"What a relatable book! I have throughly enjoyed all the books in this series but this may be my favourite."
YOUR GUIDE
Since she was a child, she knew that words would be her thing. With a lifelong passion for writing, Halima wrote her first novel - a coming-of-age children’s story - at the age of 12. It was politely turned down by all the major publishing houses. However, proving that writing was indeed her forte, Halima went on to study English and Journalism and was one of just four people in the UK to be granted a BBC scholarship during her postgraduate studies.
She has since written for a number of publications including the HuffPost and Yahoo! Style, and has been featured in the Express, Metro and other national publications. Halima's website is halimakhatun.co.uk, where she also shares updates on her novels.
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