From School Library Journal
Grade 4-7–Actress Nina Wadia adeptly performs Narinder Dhami's modern tale of three young Indian sisters living in England who are trying to cope with the recent death of their beloved mother (Delacorte, 2004). A year after the tragedy, their father's sister arrives to help the family cope. The sisters find her presence unbearably interfering and so plot together to find ways to compel Auntie to leave. Wadia's voice is pitch-perfect for the narrative voice of 12-year-old Amber. Since the author's writing makes it clear who is speaking, subtle tone changes are often all the narrator uses to represent different characters. Younger listeners may find Indian cultural references ("Bollywood") and some British terms ("trainers" for sneakers) confusing. The blend of humor, Indian culture, and the concerns of today's teens make this a fun read for middle schoolers.–
Jennifer Iserman, Dakota County Library, Burnhaven Branch, Eagen, MN Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Amber, Jazz, and Geena Dhillon, three Indian sisters living with their father in England, appear to be doing just fine, even though their mother has recently died. In fact, the Bindi Babes are the envy of their peers--they're perfect students, and their sad and largely absent father indulges their every material wish. At least that's true until the girls' nosy, interfering aunt from India arrives to spoil everything; together they scheme how to get rid of Auntie so they can return to their perfect (and very Western) lives. Nina Wadia's lilting voice does an outstanding job narrating the comic twists of the Dhillon sisters' various plots. Wadia handles the variety of voices in the story with ease and humor and draws a wonderfully entertaining family portrait that is by turns funny and touching. J.C.G. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine--
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