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This novel is ambitious as it focuses on multiple themes. It is a modern-day contemporary view of diverse characters. The three main characters initially sparked my interest because of their backgrounds.

Paris Kahn is a driven, Manhattan assistant district attorney; she is South Asian by birth, lived in foster homes, adopted twice and loved by her final adoptive father, the Judge, who was Jewish. Paris adored the Judge and felt loved and wanted by him. She is an angry, brilliant woman who can be elusive and loving to her best friend, Naira (Indian) and ultra-successful, handsome husband Neal Singh Fraser, who is Scottish. There is no doubt the reader can wonder if he’s Scottish when Kothari has him spew Scottish words (bairn, lass, hen ye) in every sentence ad nauseum. The chapters alternate between two narrators, Paris and Naira, and naturally their points of view and emotions.

Neal wants children (bairns or descendants) but there is no way Paris will allow herself to be pregnant. However, she will do anything for Neal and so we come to surrogacy. This leads us to the third main character, Naira. Naira left Mumbai for New York to escape her recent widowhood, suffocated by tradition and horrendous legal and monetary problems. Naira and Paris are supposedly best friends who have not seen each other in a few years, but Naira turns up at a wedding of a mutual friend and the two women are reunited. And so, the drama and endless dialogue begins.

There seemed to be one explosion after the other in the novel. The sexual scenes between Paris and Neal almost border on erotica. The angst of the proxy motherhood become steeped in the deepest feelings about family. Emotional predicaments crowd each other in every chapter. After the first half of the book, it all became too much, overbearing parents, distant parenting, uncivil siblings, decorating new apartments, selling property; the plot became muddied. I understood the ethical and emotional stresses placed on each character but there seemed to be no reprieve. 3.5 stars


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The Object of Your Affections Falguni Kothari 9781525823534 Books Reviews

My best friend, my saving grace…my surrogate?

I’ve never read a book by Kothari, so this was a new-to-me author. I like finding books that are genuine and original. This was one of those books. The writing is fast-paced and I couldn’t put the book down.

That said, the characters were…interesting. I’m not sure if I liked them or hated them. Maybe a bit of both. Paris could be incredibly whiny and full of herself, but I understood why–she has to be forceful in the courtroom and when she’s out of it, then she can lose control. She’s relateable, but yet, I still wasn’t a fan. I kept thinking, someone give her a reality check. But, you see, I was emotionally invested. So, kudos to the author.

Then there’s Neal, Paris’s husband. He’s a piece of work. He’s a playboy and knows it. I wasn’t sure he really wanted kids, but that was okay. I wasn’t a fan of his, either.

Now there’s Naira. She’s Paris’s best friend. I get it. I’ve had best friends who seemed to have it all and it can be tough to watch. When Paris doesn’t want to get pregnant, she has Naira step in. Good in theory, but questionable in real life. I got the ups and downs Naira dealt with when pregnant. It’s a rollercoaster. Then she’s close-ish to Neal. She’s trying to be a good friend and there were times when I don’t know how she kept going. She had to be my favorite character.
I understood the jealousy by Paris, but there were times when I wanted more from Paris. I wanted to be shown her anguish and explained why more often, not told.

If you want a book that’s full of drama and shows the true bonds of friendship, then this might be the book for you. Give it a try.

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"The Object of Your Affections" follows two former BFFs who are reconnecting and redefining their relationship. Paris was adopted as a baby and then again when she was older after her first adopted parents failed her. She is not really interested in being a parent. However, the love of her life, Neal, is very suited to being a father. Paris feels like she has come up with the solution in surrogacy, which will allow them to have children without her personally becoming pregnant.

Years before, she and her BFF Naira had a big fight and falling out. After reconnecting at another friend's wedding, they are both interested in rekindling their friendship. Naira and Paris both have big favors to ask the other- Naira for Paris's help with a business and Paris for Naira to be the surrogate mother.

Told in alternating perspectives, we gain insight into the complex relationship of surrogate and parents as well as looks into the wealthy in New York City and around the globe. I had a hard time connecting to the characters, as their pasts felt more like statements, and I had a hard time getting a handle on who they are/were. The story of Naira's husband and her family was slow coming and hard to really grasp.

In terms of what I liked, I liked the diversity of characters and the discussion of surrogacy and the potential problems/issues that can arise around it, even when a close friend is involved. However, beyond not really getting a feel for the two main characters, I also did not understand why Paris, who really had no interest in parenting, felt that surrogacy was the answer. Pregnancy, while difficult, was not really her problem- she had a problem with understanding healthy parent-child relationships and was not interested in motherhood. I did not really get why surrogacy was the answer. I feel like a better and clearer backstory on this would have been helpful- for instance, if she was concerned about complications of pregnancy and childbirth or interested in being a mother but not interested in the process of becoming one, I could have understood the solution of surrogacy. However, being a parent is much more than just giving birth, so I am not really sure I had a good handle on this "solution" or her reasons behind it all.

I was intrigued enough to keep reading and learn more about the experiences of these characters. However, I did not feel like I understood them enough to really get into their lives emotionally. Please note that I received a copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
This novel is ambitious as it focuses on multiple themes. It is a modern-day contemporary view of diverse characters. The three main characters initially sparked my interest because of their backgrounds.

Paris Kahn is a driven, Manhattan assistant district attorney; she is South Asian by birth, lived in foster homes, adopted twice and loved by her final adoptive father, the Judge, who was Jewish. Paris adored the Judge and felt loved and wanted by him. She is an angry, brilliant woman who can be elusive and loving to her best friend, Naira (Indian) and ultra-successful, handsome husband Neal Singh Fraser, who is Scottish. There is no doubt the reader can wonder if he’s Scottish when Kothari has him spew Scottish words (bairn, lass, hen ye) in every sentence ad nauseum. The chapters alternate between two narrators, Paris and Naira, and naturally their points of view and emotions.

Neal wants children (bairns or descendants) but there is no way Paris will allow herself to be pregnant. However, she will do anything for Neal and so we come to surrogacy. This leads us to the third main character, Naira. Naira left Mumbai for New York to escape her recent widowhood, suffocated by tradition and horrendous legal and monetary problems. Naira and Paris are supposedly best friends who have not seen each other in a few years, but Naira turns up at a wedding of a mutual friend and the two women are reunited. And so, the drama and endless dialogue begins.

There seemed to be one explosion after the other in the novel. The sexual scenes between Paris and Neal almost border on erotica. The angst of the proxy motherhood become steeped in the deepest feelings about family. Emotional predicaments crowd each other in every chapter. After the first half of the book, it all became too much, overbearing parents, distant parenting, uncivil siblings, decorating new apartments, selling property; the plot became muddied. I understood the ethical and emotional stresses placed on each character but there seemed to be no reprieve. 3.5 stars