"WAKE UP, GIRL!"

This novel is funny but serious at the same time. It discusses the society's unreasonable rules such as the 'right age to get married.' Naina Bansal, a 20 year old girl is the protagonist who faces the same problem. Through this novel, the author teaches all the girls how to deal with over-enthusiastic aunties and relatives. Naina just completed her graduation abroad and returned to India. She still is not sure what to do with her life and before she could think of it, she also is stuck in the trap of relatives and parents to get married.

            Our society has high expectations from girls like being obedient to parents, being thankful to them, following their advice and never listen to what their heart says, hear the criticism if something wrong happens, the need for a slim figure, fair skin, good cooking skills, good dressing sense, etiquettes, not roaming out late at night and many more. These things are to be done and they have to be perfect as according to the society, the main goal of a girl's life is to get married. This novel reminds all the girls that this is your life and you need to take charge, make mistakes, learn from them and try to communicate with your parents, do what your heart says. You and only you have the right to decide what makes you happy and live the life to your heart's desire.