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Narrator: Shahjehan Khan
Length: 7 Hours 30 Minutes
Published by Penguin on February 1, 2022
Genres: Young Adult Fiction / People & Places / United States / Asian American, Young Adult Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy, Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Dating & Sex
Pages: 304
Format: Audiobook, eARC
Source: Publisher
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"Pitch-perfect. One of the most endearing teen voices I've ever encountered." --Becky Albertalli, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
For fans of Sandhya Menon and Adam Silvera comes a prom-night romantic-comedy romp about a Sikh teen's search for love and identity.Sunny G's brother left him one thing when he died: His notebook, which Sunny is determined to fill up with a series of Rash Decisions. Decision number one was a big one: He stopped wearing his turban, cut off his hair, and shaved his beard. He doesn't look like a Sikh anymore. He doesn't look like himself anymore. Even his cosplay doesn't look right without his beard.
Sunny debuts his new look at prom, which he's stuck going to alone. He's skipping the big fandom party--the one where he'd normally be in full cosplay, up on stage playing bass with his band and his best friend, Ngozi--in favor of the Very Important Prom Experience. An experience that's starting to look like a bust.
Enter Mindii Vang, a girl with a penchant for making rash decisions of her own, starting with stealing Sunny's notebook. When Sunny chases after her, prom turns into an all-night adventure--a night full of rash, wonderful, romantic, stupid, life-changing decisions.
* [For] fans of John Green and Sandhya Menon, Sunny G is . . . full of heart. It's not one to miss." --Booklist (starred review)
Reading Sunny G's Series of Rash Decisions is the best decision you could make." --Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of The Serpent King
"Poignant and moving." --Kirkus Reviews
Why Did I Listen To Sunny G’s Series Of Rash Decisions by Navdeep Singh Dhillon?
I had decided to pick up Sunny G’s Series Of Rash Decisions by Navdeep Singh Dhillon because I enjoy the trope of uptight person decides to just cut loose. Also, the cover made me think maybe this might be a light, fun contemporary. I went for audiobook because that’s how I am getting through books a little bit faster these days — seriously my reading has took a bit of a slower than normal turn.
What’s The Story Here?
Sunny G’s Series Of Rash Decisions follows Sunny who is at prom. He decides to make some decisions without rationalizing. The first is to shave off his beard, cut his hair and stop wearing a turban — this makes it so he no longer looks Sikh. What prompts these changes is that his brother Goldy has died of alcoholism and all that Goldy leaves for Sunny is his journal. He skips what is called the Snollygoster Soiree which is like this fandom event where he plays in a band to go to prom. But his plans to be rash get a little derailed when a girl named Mindii Vang steals his notebook. As it turns out, she actually does make rash decisions all the time.
What Did I Think Of This Book?
So, this book was a bit more serious than I expected, which is fine! I did not mind the tone. To me, I thought Sunny had great character development. It seems like he really comes into his own and develops some important insights about his brother. Also, the depiction of the Sikh Punjabi community was interesting as well. I enjoyed the relationship between Sunny and Mindii – how they both shared vulnerabilities. Oh, and also Sunny has a stutter which I thought was another decent piece of representation.
How’s The Narration?
Navdeep Singh Dhillon’s Sunny G’s Series Of Rash Decisions is narrated by Shahjehan Khan. It is a fast listen at 7 hours and 30 minutes. I thought that Khan was easy to listen to and seemed to put a lot of emotion into the reading without becoming overwrought. This is well worth listening to — particularly on a commute. Highly recommend and also look forward to what Dhillon comes up with next.
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