Book Review: World’s Best Husband…How he made it happily ever after… by Nandita Saini

World’s Best Husband…How he made it happily ever after… by Nandita Saini Review

World’s Best Husband…How he made it happily ever after… by Nandita Saini is as the name suggests a book that is dedicated to the author’s husband who she describes as the best husband.

This is the story of Nandini and Advik who meet as per their parents’ wishes for an arranged marriage. They then fall for each other to get married soon after. The trials and tribulations of a daughter-in-law trying to adjust with her new family and the favouritism of the society towards sons are highlighted in this book. Through Nandini, the author gives voice to the problems faced by married women in India. She cites the importance of having a supportive husband who understands his wife and helps her cope and adjust with her changed circumstances.

“The husband who knows how to make his wife smile is indeed the best husband in the world…“

I enjoyed reading about Nandini and Advik who love each other and help each other overcome any and every challenge that they face. 

Nandini represents the modern, working Indian woman who is confident and ambitious. Initially, she was against marrying at just twenty-two but then fell in love with Advik and agreed. I was also twenty-two when I married for love and so I totally agree with Nandini when she says,

“…it doesn’t matter when you marry. What matters the most is marrying the right person…”

Advik is the present-day Indian man who is attached to his family values and yet a forward-thinker who believes in gender equality.

All through the book, I kept feeling like this was the author’s own story that she was narrating. She paints a vivid picture of the Indian pre and post-marital scene that will especially resonate with all married or of marriageable aged Indians. While I understood and even empathized with the scenarios and the problems, I still felt like this story is just a description of the problems with no concrete solutions.

The solution that Nandini adopted at her husband’s advice is not something I agreed with. While this brings peace, these solutions are temporary, doing nothing to eradicate the decay at the root level in the society. Had these steps been the right way then the heroine wouldn’t feel the discontent she keeps feeling right until the end. The end is hurried and the author jumps from the fictional characters to her real self leaving the readers adrift. The heroine who, despite doing what her husband suggests so that there is peace and everyone is happy is still uneasy, is suddenly shown to have fully agreed to all the solutions to her grievances, and even goes a step further to advocate their effectiveness.

I found many grammatical and vocabulary errors throughout the story that hampered my interest in the book. I recommend professional editing to rectify these issues.

The author’s writing style is simple and easily understood. I enjoyed her character portrayal that is realistic and frank. Both Nandini and Advik are loveable characters and so suited for each other. They symbolize the perfect couple both pre and post marriage. Hit was another lovely character but she was dropped suddenly midway and I felt her sudden disappearance. I would love to read more about her in the future. Maybe, we will get a book featuring her. I also wanted to meet Nandini’s parents and get their side to their daughters’ trials. Advik’s family sketch is colourful and very life-like that I loved exploring through the story.

All in all, World’s Best Husband…How he made it happily ever after… by Nandita Saini is a realistic romantic cum social-issue based story about two people who come together like an arranged match but whose love for each other helps them brave the challenges thrown their way after marriage. How simple events can be misconstrued and can lead to friction between a daughter-in-law and her in-laws as well as the changing dynamics between a husband and a wife are vividly explored in this book. A decent attempt by a newbie author, Njkinny Recommends this book to all married and in-love people especially, from India. 3 out of 5 stars to it from me.

I wish Nandita well and hope to read more from her in the future.

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