Born Confused

Born Confused by Tanuja Desai Hidier, 413 pages

This is a coming-of-age type of story about an Indian girl named Dimple. Dimple was born in the United States but her parents were not.  She feels caught between two worlds, not Indian enough for her relatives who still live in India and not American enough for her friends there.  When her parents want to introduce her to a nice Indian boy, Dimple is determined not to like him because it isn't how things are done in America but she finds that she actually likes him.  Unfortunately, she comes to that realization after she has told her best friend, Gwyn, that the meeting was a disaster and now Gwyn is interested in him.  Dimple is trying to be true to herself, be a good friend, and still maybe get the boy in the end.  This wasn't one of my favorite books.  Some of the editing style made it awkward for me to read.  I liked the story and writing all right though.  Teens, especially girls, who like Sarah Dessen's books might like this story.