Minor Disturbances at Grand Life Apartments

by Hema Sukumar

Overview

'The most charming, utterly lovely story I've read in ages... this is one of my books of the year' RED
'This joyous novel is a feast for the senses, as well as the soul' JOANNA NELL
'I loved this heartwarming read' PRIMA

Welcome to Grand Life Apartments

Soon-to-be-retired Kamala spends her days counting down to her daughter's annual visits from abroad.

Thirty-two-year-old engineer, Revathi, is frequently reminded by her mother that she's fast reaching her expiry date in the arranged-marriage market.

And heartbroken Jason is here because he's running away - from London, and from his past.

With nothing in common, they are united only by a love - and a need - for where they live. So when a developer threatens to demolish everything they know, they come together to save their beloved home...

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'So humane and funny' DEBORAH MOGGACH
'I was put in mind of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City . . . a distinctive and evocative voice' GRAEME SIMSION
'Warm, gorgeous, tender, hopeful and human' DAISY BUCHANAN
'An enchanting hug of a book' NIKKI MAY
'A super warm and lovely read' KATE SAWYER
'I loved being transported to the Grand Life Apartments and I was bewitched by the characters, colours and tastes of Chennai. Please can I move in forever?' CLARE POOLEY
'A gorgeous, beautifully written story, full of wonderfully charming characters - and a loveable cat' NICK BRADLEY
'Written with such warmth' SARA NISHA ADAMS

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781399708500
Publisher:	Hodder
Publication date:	01/07/2025
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	5.08(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.76(d)

About the Author

Hema Sukumar was born in Chennai, India. After studying engineering at university, she worked on a survey ship, which gave her the opportunity to travel the world and write about it. Her travel writing has been featured in various newspapers and magazines in India. She now lives in London. Minor Disturbances at Grand Life Apartments is her first novel.

Editorial Reviews

The most charming, utterly lovely story I've read in ages . . . With characters you absolutely root for and mouth-watering descriptions of delicious food, this is one of my books of the year—Red Magazine

From the vibrant setting to its engaging characters, this joyous novel is a feast for the senses, as well as the soul—Joanna Nell

I was put in mind of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City. Just daily life and its 'small disturbances' but rendered with great observational acuity and a distinctive and evocative voice—Graeme Simsion

It's utterly entrancing - so humane and funny, and so seeped in India that I could smell the cooking and breathe the exhaust fumes. I absolutely loved it from start to finish—Deborah Moggach

Warm, gorgeous, tender, hopeful and human. I felt so HAPPY when I was reading it—Daisy Buchanan

An enchanting hug of a book with characters that you'll really root for—Nikki May

A super warm and lovely read . . . Should have a warning though: WILL MAKE YOU HUNGRY—Kate Sawyer

Hema Sukumar's debut is an absolute joy. I loved being transported to the Grand Life Apartments and I was bewitched by the characters, colours and tastes of Chennai. Please can I move in forever?—Clare Pooley

A gorgeous, beautifully-written story, full of wonderfully charming characters - and a loveable cat—Nick Bradley

Written with such warmth . . . full of life and love. Hema Sukumar's lovely characters became like friends to me, and I adored spending time with them—Sara Nisha Adams

I can picture this as a TV series - and I would definitely watch it—Belfast Telegraph

I loved this heartwarming read—Prima Magazine

Inspiring—Woman's Own

This charming debut is an absolute joy—Good Housekeeping

This is a delightful and warm-hearted story with a cast of characters I immediately fell in love with. Readers will be swept away by Sukumar's beautiful, evocative storytelling, and I defy anyone to read this and not want to move to the Grand Life Apartments! I adored this charming, hopeful book—Freya Sampson

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