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    Minor Disturbances at Grand Life Apartments: your perfect uplifting read

    Hema Sukumar

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    'So humane and funny' DEBORAH MOGGACH

    'The most charming, utterly lovely story I've read in ages... this is one of my books of the year' RED

    'I loved this heartwarming read' PRIMA

    'Warm, gorgeous, tender, hopeful and human' DAISY BUCHANAN

    'I loved being transported to the Grand Life Apartments and I was bewitched by the characters, colours and tastes of Chennai. Please can I move in forever?' CLARE POOLEY

    Welcome to Grand Life Apartments...

    Soon-to-be-retired Kamala spends her days counting down to her daughter's annual visits from abroad.

    Thirty-two-year-old engineer, Revathi, is frequently reminded by her mother that she's fast reaching her expiry date in the arranged-marriage market.

    And heartbroken Jason is here because he's running away - from London, and from his past.

    With nothing in common, they are united only by a love - and a need - for where they live. So when a developer threatens to demolish everything they know, they come together to save their beloved home...

    Readers LOVE Minor Disturbances at Grand Life Apartments

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    'An enchanting hug of a book' NIKKI MAY

    'A super warm and lovely read' KATE SAWYER

    'A gorgeous, beautifully written story, full of wonderfully charming characters - and a loveable cat' NICK BRADLEY

    'Written with such warmth' SARA NISHA ADAMS

    'I was put in mind of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City' GRAEME SIMSION

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    Praise for Minor Disturbances at Grand Life Apartments: your perfect uplifting read

    • The most charming, utterly lovely story I've read in ages . . . With characters you absolutely root for and mouth-watering descriptions of delicious food, this is one of my books of the year - Red MagazineFrom the vibrant setting to its engaging characters, this joyous novel is a feast for the senses, as well as the soulI was put in mind of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City. Just daily life and its 'small disturbances' but rendered with great observational acuity and a distinctive and evocative voiceIt's utterly entrancing - so humane and funny, and so seeped in India that I could smell the cooking and breathe the exhaust fumes. I absolutely loved it from start to finishWarm, gorgeous, tender, hopeful and human. I felt so HAPPY when I was reading itAn enchanting hug of a book with characters that you'll really root forA super warm and lovely read . . . Should have a warning though: WILL MAKE YOU HUNGRYHema Sukumar's debut is an absolute joy. I loved being transported to the Grand Life Apartments and I was bewitched by the characters, colours and tastes of Chennai. Please can I move in forever?

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    Hema Sukumar

    Hema Sukumar

    Hema Sukumar was born in Chennai, India. After studying engineering at university, she worked on a survey ship, which gave her the opportunity to travel the world and write about it. Her travel writing has been featured in various newspapers and magazines in India. She now lives in London. Minor Disturbances at Grand Life Apartments is her first novel.

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