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The Morning After
One for heartache Two for boys Three for cocktails Four for joy Meet the fabulous four, Neha, Sanya, Lara and Palak-Young women, who love their drink as much as they love each other! Neha doesn't care much about her career and is not sure if she even fancies her clingy, judgmental boyfriend. Will she ever find true love? Luscious sex goddess, Sanya-- a man-eater with a hard as rock heart. But what will happen to her when her heart's defences are breached, and by a man who isn't worth it? Lara, engaged to the love of her life, but trying desperately to survive her monstrous in-laws to be. Will her marriage break even before it happens? Step-by-step life planner Palak is in a perfect, almost dream-like relationship. But will her promotion and transfer shake the very foundation of her life and love? In Goa to sort their heads out, the girls realize that there's nothing a little chocolate, cocktails and margaritas can't cure!
224 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2012
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About the author
Kamini Patel
4 books3 followersA full time corporate communications consultant, Kitchen Therapy is Kamini’s passion-driven side hustle, taking forward her love for cooking. This has now developed into a full-grown platform for recipe developing consultancy, setting up cafés and restaurants and a media platform for home cooking. And now a cookbook!
An enthusiastic home cook, she believes that eating well makes living well! Cooking has very much been a therapeutic journey, and always a constant as she juggles her multiple roles and ventures.
She also is the founder of Nature Therapy, a wellness product range targeted towards #WomenOnTheGo.
http://kitchentherapy.in/
https://www.naturetherapy.co.in/
An enthusiastic home cook, she believes that eating well makes living well! Cooking has very much been a therapeutic journey, and always a constant as she juggles her multiple roles and ventures.
She also is the founder of Nature Therapy, a wellness product range targeted towards #WomenOnTheGo.
http://kitchentherapy.in/
https://www.naturetherapy.co.in/
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June 1, 2017
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Author Kamini Patel's The Morning After is a book about four high society Mumbai girls who are trying to find love. Neha, Palak, Lara and Sanya have been the closest of friends since forever and their friendship is everything. From discussing boys to getting drunk to gossiping; they're always doing it all together. A very fun, quick and exciting read, this book is also very difficult to believe because of the very obnoxious and tipsy portrayal of most of the characters.
The Morning After goes from Neha's point of view, who is the main protagonist, but her friends Palak, Lara and Sanya play just an important role because we get to know everything about them and their lives as well. The friendship between these girls was very strong and that made the book very fun and interesting because when there is so much drama happening, it's difficult to put a book down. The way these girls grow up emotionally and mentally together was portrayed in a lovely, although sometimes unbelievable, manner.
Coming to the characters, Neha is a simple girl who lacks ambition and confidence, but she's happy where she is and doing what she is doing. A very conscious yet clumsy girl, she takes a long time to find her perfect match, but when she does, she is just normal and raw it's hard not to appreciate and relate to her. Palak is a very determined and extremely well put together girl who is also very emotional. Lara is honestly the most relatable of them all because she is calm, cool and will do whatever it takes to keep the ones she loves happy. Sanya, contrary to all her friends, is a free bird who lives life on her own terms. She screws up but she puts herself back together which makes her very strong and likeable towards the end.
While it was fun reading about the four main girls, some of the side characters were portrayed as extremely pathetic and not a frequent traveller, nor very knowledgeable about the South Bombay or SoBo scene, it was difficult to accept them for who they were because honestly, they were just plain dumb. The girls' guys, however, were all dreamy and nice. It, of course, took them long to find their perfect guy, but once they did, it was all roses.
The stress on marriage, the subtle hints of sexist realism and borderline alcoholism made the book slightly frustrating at times, but because it's all very subtle, it's easy to overlook it all; especially for the normal eye. Overall, an extremely fun, fast-paced and frolic read, The Morning After is a nice one-time weekend read that keeps the reader engrossed.
Author Kamini Patel's The Morning After is a book about four high society Mumbai girls who are trying to find love. Neha, Palak, Lara and Sanya have been the closest of friends since forever and their friendship is everything. From discussing boys to getting drunk to gossiping; they're always doing it all together. A very fun, quick and exciting read, this book is also very difficult to believe because of the very obnoxious and tipsy portrayal of most of the characters.
The Morning After goes from Neha's point of view, who is the main protagonist, but her friends Palak, Lara and Sanya play just an important role because we get to know everything about them and their lives as well. The friendship between these girls was very strong and that made the book very fun and interesting because when there is so much drama happening, it's difficult to put a book down. The way these girls grow up emotionally and mentally together was portrayed in a lovely, although sometimes unbelievable, manner.
Coming to the characters, Neha is a simple girl who lacks ambition and confidence, but she's happy where she is and doing what she is doing. A very conscious yet clumsy girl, she takes a long time to find her perfect match, but when she does, she is just normal and raw it's hard not to appreciate and relate to her. Palak is a very determined and extremely well put together girl who is also very emotional. Lara is honestly the most relatable of them all because she is calm, cool and will do whatever it takes to keep the ones she loves happy. Sanya, contrary to all her friends, is a free bird who lives life on her own terms. She screws up but she puts herself back together which makes her very strong and likeable towards the end.
While it was fun reading about the four main girls, some of the side characters were portrayed as extremely pathetic and not a frequent traveller, nor very knowledgeable about the South Bombay or SoBo scene, it was difficult to accept them for who they were because honestly, they were just plain dumb. The girls' guys, however, were all dreamy and nice. It, of course, took them long to find their perfect guy, but once they did, it was all roses.
The stress on marriage, the subtle hints of sexist realism and borderline alcoholism made the book slightly frustrating at times, but because it's all very subtle, it's easy to overlook it all; especially for the normal eye. Overall, an extremely fun, fast-paced and frolic read, The Morning After is a nice one-time weekend read that keeps the reader engrossed.
February 2, 2017
Predictable , at times preposterous, typical .
Girl and their relationship issues has been the foundation of 80% chic flicks and books.
Girls either are tame ,composed and arrange marriage one's or drink like a fish ,straightforward, crazy girls. There seems to be no in between even in the 21st century .
The book offers nothing new,nothing you haven't heard of. Just eavesdrops on a group of 4 girls at some lounge ,that 1 hour conversation and this book would be the same.
The main character lacks personality and ambition and is clueless about everything and eventually falls for the bad boy who cannot commit and he who wants to commit to her ,only her. Why.... God knows ...!!!
Cliché story about 4 girls,one who is hot AF,one is ambitious ,one is committed to her long term bf and is getting married and then there the main character Neha ,clueless.
Avoid it.. Book doesn't offer much!!!!
Girl and their relationship issues has been the foundation of 80% chic flicks and books.
Girls either are tame ,composed and arrange marriage one's or drink like a fish ,straightforward, crazy girls. There seems to be no in between even in the 21st century .
The book offers nothing new,nothing you haven't heard of. Just eavesdrops on a group of 4 girls at some lounge ,that 1 hour conversation and this book would be the same.
The main character lacks personality and ambition and is clueless about everything and eventually falls for the bad boy who cannot commit and he who wants to commit to her ,only her. Why.... God knows ...!!!
Cliché story about 4 girls,one who is hot AF,one is ambitious ,one is committed to her long term bf and is getting married and then there the main character Neha ,clueless.
Avoid it.. Book doesn't offer much!!!!
July 13, 2017
Stereotyped, ridiculous, a complete waste of time...
January 18, 2024
This book has a lot of stuff I relate to—stuck in a lifeless job, being indecisive, and letting others make decisions for you. It has some stuff I aspire to—girl gang, friends to lovers (not his name though), a Tarun Tahiliani lehenga, and a lilac and gold themed wedding function.
Despite the scandalous bits, I enjoyed most of them. This is my kind of chicklit. I'd totally recommend it for trashy reading. I read it when I was sick, and my heart is lighter now, partly because of this story.
Despite the scandalous bits, I enjoyed most of them. This is my kind of chicklit. I'd totally recommend it for trashy reading. I read it when I was sick, and my heart is lighter now, partly because of this story.
July 22, 2021
Interesting story but 10 years later I think it doesn't age well. I would have definitely enjoyed more if I was still in my 20s. But, Kamini amazing job with the book. I wish I knew you in the lasr decade!
July 30, 2017
A complete waste of time.
October 19, 2015
One for Heartache
Two for boys
Three for cocktails
Four For Joy
Meet the fabuluous four NEHA, SANYA, LARA and PALAK - These young womens who love their drink as much as they love each other.
The novel is based on girls. What girls do and prefer is what this novel about.
I liked the novel very much. It was quite interesting and not at all boring. The story line was interesting. Different from college love stories.
What these girls do? How they enjoy their drinks and live? Read it to find out.
My ratings :-
5 out of 5 for this book
Two for boys
Three for cocktails
Four For Joy
Meet the fabuluous four NEHA, SANYA, LARA and PALAK - These young womens who love their drink as much as they love each other.
The novel is based on girls. What girls do and prefer is what this novel about.
I liked the novel very much. It was quite interesting and not at all boring. The story line was interesting. Different from college love stories.
What these girls do? How they enjoy their drinks and live? Read it to find out.
My ratings :-
5 out of 5 for this book
July 25, 2013
A good break from the same old love stories. Gave me a 'sex and the city' kinda feeling. Majority of the girls will relate to the four friends scenario here. The book was worth every penny and for a first novel, a job well done. Nice language, not too dramatic just a day to day life story and the ups ands downs a girl normally goes through. All the best for your future books Kamini..
October 25, 2014
a book every girl must read .. the characters are so contrasting , u will fing yourself relating to one or the other . gives an idea to a teenage girl how her life can turn out in future due to her actions at present.
February 5, 2013
I enjoyed reading this one... :) .... I could relate to Neha's character...
a nice book...with a happy ending
a nice book...with a happy ending
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