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Sister of the Bride : funny and heartwarming, a story about love, sibling rivalry and perimenopause
“
Honestly, you’d think she was the only one
to
ever
be
getting married, the way she’s acting all Bridezilla-like,”
Forida, Bridezilla’s older sister. You’ve read the story about the Bengali Bridezilla, but what about the debris of disgruntled family members left in her wake?
Now it’s the turn of the big sister to tell her story…
“By an accident of birth, and being born in the wrong order, the Bridezilla, a.k.a my younger sister, Helena, has it much easier than I ever did. If only she knew…
“Yes, I’ve got three cute kids, an adoring husband and more sarees than I can wear. But sometimes, just sometimes, I wonder if there is more to life than this.”
Former journalist Halima Khatun’s Sister of the Bride is set during the wedding planning of Helena, the protagonist in the The Secret Diary of a Bengali Bridezilla. It’s a story about sisters, friendship, family and love and will make you laugh, smile and maybe shed a tear.
Reader ‘It might just be my favourite book in the series so far!’
‘It was so fun to get the perspectives of Big Sis and all the family members as Helena is going through the bridezilla months. Great character development- I feel like I know each person! I Loved the educational narrative of Bengali culture. So many interesting and universal issues- shopping, marriage prep, importance of making a good impression, difficult relatives, women doing the work and giving their husbands a pass, perimenopause, in-laws- so may issues I could relate to (as a non-Bengali).’
About the Halima Khatun is a former journalist (having worked for ITV and the BBC), writer and PR consultant.
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. 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, Good Housekeeping and other national publications. Halima has an author halimakhatun.co.uk, where you can find out more about her books.
Now it’s the turn of the big sister to tell her story…
“By an accident of birth, and being born in the wrong order, the Bridezilla, a.k.a my younger sister, Helena, has it much easier than I ever did. If only she knew…
“Yes, I’ve got three cute kids, an adoring husband and more sarees than I can wear. But sometimes, just sometimes, I wonder if there is more to life than this.”
Former journalist Halima Khatun’s Sister of the Bride is set during the wedding planning of Helena, the protagonist in the The Secret Diary of a Bengali Bridezilla. It’s a story about sisters, friendship, family and love and will make you laugh, smile and maybe shed a tear.
Reader ‘It might just be my favourite book in the series so far!’
‘It was so fun to get the perspectives of Big Sis and all the family members as Helena is going through the bridezilla months. Great character development- I feel like I know each person! I Loved the educational narrative of Bengali culture. So many interesting and universal issues- shopping, marriage prep, importance of making a good impression, difficult relatives, women doing the work and giving their husbands a pass, perimenopause, in-laws- so may issues I could relate to (as a non-Bengali).’
About the Halima Khatun is a former journalist (having worked for ITV and the BBC), writer and PR consultant.
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. 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, Good Housekeeping and other national publications. Halima has an author halimakhatun.co.uk, where you can find out more about her books.
192 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 1, 2025
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January 1, 2025
This was a hilarious story about the Bengali Brudezilla, Helena, mainly from the perspective of older sister Forida. The way the conflict between British and Bengali cultural expectations is portrayed is both insightful and delightful. Many issues are covered, in particular the way life appears so much easier for the younger sister. A warm and meaningful read.
I received an ARC from the author, but my review is given voluntarily.
I received an ARC from the author, but my review is given voluntarily.
May 5, 2026
I’ve read the whole series of books, enjoyed them, and this one didn’t fail.
It’s an entertaining and easy read; nice to not have to cringe at an author’s grammar or proof-reading mistakes.
The characters, throughout the series, are likeable (unless they're purposely not) and if you read the series from the beginning you get different perspectives of each person involved.
I found it very interesting to get a glimpse inside of a culture that I knew nothing about.
It’s an entertaining and easy read; nice to not have to cringe at an author’s grammar or proof-reading mistakes.
The characters, throughout the series, are likeable (unless they're purposely not) and if you read the series from the beginning you get different perspectives of each person involved.
I found it very interesting to get a glimpse inside of a culture that I knew nothing about.
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