A wildly original and humorous account of growing up as an Indian woman.
Unladylike is a memoir that spans four decades of the author's life.
From stories about a childhood spent wishing she could change everything
about her life (including her parents), to her chronically delayed
puberty, and the self-esteem issues that accompany a flat chest, Vaz
doesn't pull any punches. She takes us through her college years, where
under the vigilance of Catholic nuns she grappled with a major
decision-to have or not have pre-marital sex as well as the discovery
that the female body is capable of some very strange sounds at very
inappropriate times. Out of respect for various ex-boyfriends, she will
dwell on just one man-her wheat-eating, milk-drinking Jat husband. From
their extra-long courtship (that he didn't tell his mother about), to
their wedding day and beyond, there are lessons for every girl who has
ever thought 'one day I'd like to be married'. The lesson is: 'Don't say
you weren't warned