I read the book bought it on online used for a couple of $s. Nice book but KS has a nice desi twist to it. The charecters are developed with the help of the book you can see a lot of it. Like
Hanora(bani)- very attached to her sisters, especially Crystal, They miss each other and remember each other fondly even after many years of estangement. She is a mother to Joscelyn(Rano)and is always there for her. She is the gentlest fo the 3 and madly in love with her husband. Has a bad miscarriage and cannot concive for a long long time. eventually she does.
Crystal(pia) is the sexy, go getter. who settles down for a wealthy marriage. But she is loyal and honest to her husband who is much older. Has one encounter with Hanora's husband. (its not even a one night stand, no emotional attachement on either side) and has a son as a result. But never tells her sister or BIL about it. Until the son reveals it. That is when Honaora and Curt get seperated. but get back together later. Her relationship with Jos is similare to what Pia has with Rano. She becomes a powerful business woman after her hubands death.
Jos(rano) who is not very pretty but super inteligent. Is raised by Curt and Hanora, as she comes to them when she is 12yrs old. She holds a high position in Curts firm. She is married to a very handsome guy Malcom. sacrifies her own career to avert the jelousy Malcom feels about her success. He also physically abuses her a lot and she eventually kills him trying to protect her daughter from him. They have a deaf daughter. whom Hanora and Curt adopt and bring her up.
Malcom charecter is divided into 2 in KS, The dumb part played by Sahil and the abusive husband by Ranveer. It will be interesting to see if they get Rashi to kill Ranveer.
Masi, dadi, Jigyasa, Aditya as added to make the story desi.
Jai's charecter is partly based on Curt, and partly from Jane Austen heroes, I think. Powerful, very rich, Cares for his siblings welfare and generous with them. Very lonely comes across as a arrogant snob. But totally melts when he falls in love. His girl is uasually kind, generous, self rightous and stands up against him.
have fun,
goda
Nobody stands anybody up in the book.