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A gender-swapped version of Pride and Prejudice that centers on the Rajes family, Indian immigrants that live in the Bay area. Dr. Trisha Rajes is a brilliant neurosurgeon who has a large and close-knit family, but events around an acquaintance of Trisha from years ago has created a rift between Trisha and her elder brother whose political career was harmed. DJ Caine is a brilliant chef who has quit his dream job in Paris to return to the US to look after his sister Emma, an artist with a brain
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I’m a sucker for retellings of Pride and Prejudice, one of my favourite books by Jane Austen.
Here Sonali Dev updates the story about about two people passionate about what they do (microneurosurgery for Trisha, and high-end cuisine for DJ (Darcy)).
Dev also considers a variety of cultural and racial issues through these two characters and their respective families: Tricia’s being very rich, privileged and high-functioning Indian American and former Indian royalty, while DJ’s comes from a distinc ...more
Here Sonali Dev updates the story about about two people passionate about what they do (microneurosurgery for Trisha, and high-end cuisine for DJ (Darcy)).
Dev also considers a variety of cultural and racial issues through these two characters and their respective families: Tricia’s being very rich, privileged and high-functioning Indian American and former Indian royalty, while DJ’s comes from a distinc ...more
Mar 20, 2019
Aqsa
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Dec 31, 2021
Gali
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