Book Synopsis:
From new best friend to girl of her dreams . . .
When Nar’s boyfriend gets down on one knee and proposes to her a San Francisco bar, she realises it’s time to find someone who shares her idea of romance.
Enter her mother who wants Nar to settle down with a nice Armenian boy. Armed with a spreadsheet of Facebook-stalked men, she convinces Nar to attend ‘Explore Armenia’, a month-long festival of events in the city. But it’s not the parentally-approved playboy doctor or wealthy engineer who catches her eye – it’s Erebuni, a cool and intriguing young woman fully intouch with her heritage. Suddenly, with Erebuni as her guide, the events feel like far less of a chore, and much more of an adventure.
Erebuni helps Nar see the beauty of their shared culture and makes her feel understood in a way she never has before. But there’s one teeny problem: Nar’s not exactly out as bisexual.
A funny, heartfelt and deeply relatable rom com about family, cultural identity, queer love, and the process of self-discovery that continues into adulthood as identities evolve, all in a fresh, humorous voice.
My Review:
Sorry Bro is an original, funny book about self discovery.
Firstly I absolutely loved the main character, Nar, and enjoyed following her throughout the book. She’s such a warm hearted, loving girl that I warmed to her quickly and was firmly on her side. She has such confidence in herself in some areas of her life, like her work, but was slightly insecure in knowing about what she wants in her personal life which I felt was very realistic. It was great to be able to watch her learn more about herself and grow in confidence in this regard as she finds out more about herself.
I’m sorry to say that I knew nothing about Armenian culture before reading this book so I really enjoyed learning more about their festivals and culture as I read. The reader learns this alongside Nar as she’s trying to find out about her heritage which I thought was very clever. I loved how proud Nar becomes of her culture and how it becomes a big part of her life.
This book had a great pace to it and there always seemed to be something happening to keep me reading. There are some brilliant, vivid descriptions that helped bring the story to life and some hilariously funny moments that had me laughing out loud. The ending was brilliant and showed how far Nar had come. This is the author’s debut novel and I look forward to reading more from her in the future.
Huge thanks to Chloe from Pan Macmillan for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
Taleen Voskuni is an Armenian-American writer who grew up in the Bay Area diaspora surrounded by a rich Armenian community and her ebullient family. She graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in English and currently lives in San Francisco, working in tech. Other than a newfound obsession with writing romcoms, she spends her free time cultivating her kids, her garden, and her dark chocolate addiction. Sorry, Bro is her first published novel.
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