Having read a book by this author before I had high expectations on this book and it certainly did not disappoint.

Wonderful writing, a great plot/storyline. Family dynamics at its bests.

Highly recommend this book.

Thanks to both the publisher and NetGalley for gifting me a copy of this book.

A fun tale about 3 very different sisters. I felt that some of the storylines whilst the sisters are in India felt unfinished for me and a little unbelievable at time .
I enjoyed this but enjoyed the authors previous book Erotic Stories for Punjabi widows more

Received an arc from Netgalley to review.


I’m familiar with this author and have read her previous book erotic stories for Punjabi widows so I was looking forward to reading this book and I really like it.

Its great take on family dynamics , sisterhood and culture clash.

I found this to be a very engaging and relatable book.

Provided by NetGalley for an honest review.

I enjoyed this book. I think the author is very good and I love the fact that they can draw from their experiences from within the Asian community and culture.
A lot of the book I spent nodding my head and agreeing with the cultural references etc.

The story itself is well written and thought out. The pilgrimage is really about re-establishing the sister bond between the 3 characters. I could completely relate to this.

Each sister is hiding something and each thinks they have to tackle their issue on their own. Thankfully they pull together and help each other through.

Well written, well thought out and a very, very good read.

Another enjoyable story from Jaswal. She always shows family and cultural tensions with clarity, complexity and humour and balances everyday dramas with big-hitting issues. It follows three British-Pakistani sisters who, eagerly and reluctantly, make a pilgrimage to lay their mother's ashes to rest in Amritsar. Each sister has a difficult relationship with her family and her roots as these issues lie at the heart of a moving and enjoyable story that explores the tensions between tradition and modernity, particularly for women of Pakistani heritage. Jaswal brings her characters and their settings to life on the page in full colour.

The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters
by Balli Kaur Jaswal
Pub Date: 13 Jun 2019

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an ebook of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book. It gave a wonderful insight into the experience of Sikh women in Britain. The plot was really intriguing with flashbacks and plot reveals in little bits to keep the reader's interest until the reveal.

This was such a beautiful story. I LOVED the three sisters coming together to honour the memory of their mother; i love their mothers motive and intent in making her children go on a pilgrimage. As a middle child of three daughters it made my heart swell.

I cried buckets while reading. The grief storyline is so poignant and I heavily related to the feeling of diaspora conflict and ostracization. A beautiful book.

I gave this book a try because of the title and the summary. I am glad I did. This was an amazingly delightful book.
I loved the description of the two sisters, the sibling rivalry but most of all I loved their love for each other and the importance of family that this book tries to convey with every page of this story. I was captivated from the first word until the last.

I absolutely loved Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows and The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters was a perfect match! Deliciously rich in detail and wonderfully witty in its writing, this is a remarkable tale of home, heritage and the power of sisterhood, all wrapped up in a life changing pilgrimage to India.

Tradition versus modernity is skilfully illuminated within its stunning setting, and issues surrounding love, acceptance and forgiveness were enveloped between the delicate layers of each of the sisters personas and the bond they share with one another.

I honestly cannot wait to see what Balli Kaur Jaswal gifts us next!

I thoroughly enjoyed this read. It was light, entertaining yet thought provoking. It's about three sisters who complete a week long journey to India on behalf of their mother who herself had wanted to go before she died. Rajni, Jezmeen, and Shirina. She purposely preplanned their destinations and as they progressed through their adventures they learned so much about themselves and each others. It was a great read, so enjoyable and funny in parts. I really enjoyed it.

Really enjoyed this book thank you. Vibrant, believable, characters and an absorbing plot. I will ensure I look out for this author in the future!

Really enjoyable read. Good characters and a Good story. Well worth a read. Think others will enjoy.

Thank you Net Galley. Ms Jaswal has written another delightful book. The importance of family and how it intertwines with identity is very well written. The problems of immigrants and their search for 'self' are written with sensitivity and understanding. Highly recommended.

I did not read author's previous book but its definitely on my list after this one! Wonderful writing and story. Loved the characters and setting as well.

This was the first book I have read by Balli Kaur Jaswal and it won't be the last. Sibling rivalry, tangled family past and descriptions of India that make you feel as if you are there, all combine for a gripping read. The sisters are very different in circumstance and outlook despite a similar upbringing and the personality clashes underscore the culture clashes that they experience. Thank you to Harper Collins and Netgalley for providing such an absorbing and thought provoking read.

After the death of Rajni, Jezebel and Shirinas mum the girls set off on a journey to India.

Following the directions of their late mother and travelling through India, the girls discover secrets about each other.

My thanks to HarperCollins UK and NetGalley for a review copy of this one.

This is, as the title suggests, the story of the Shergill sisters—Rajini, Jezmeen, and Shirina, who while not quite at loggerheads have drifted apart with time. Each is dealing with their own life problems—Rajini’s son is about to opt out of college and marry a woman twice his age, Jezmeen’s career is going only one way—downwards, and Shirina’s marriage is not turning out quite as she thought it would be—and not really aware of what the others are going through. When their mother, Sita Kaur, dies, her last wish is that they travel to India, taking a pilgrimage of sorts that she couldn’t go on because of her illness—taking them from Delhi to Amritsar, to the Gurdwara Hemkund Sahib, up in the Himalayas. So of course, the three must take that journey together, one that their mother had planned out for them in detail in a letter she left. Sita Kaur didn’t merely want them to travel to the places she wanted, but more so to spend time with each other and learn to get along once again (or perhaps as they never did). Needless to say, it doesn’t go entirely to plan, but because of this, they begin to face their own problems and also grow closer once again, when dealing with issues of inequality, family, tradition, and modernity.

This was a mixed sort of read for me. On the one side, I liked reading the story/stories (their individual stories as well as of their relationship with each other) of the three sisters, their lives, and how they ultimately handle the problems in their lives (in which at times, circumstances and (happy) coincidences also have a role). Some simply require a change in perspective (acceptance), while others more serious, life-changing decisions. I liked how the author handled these aspects of the story, especially that it was done realistically, with no ‘magical’ changes and yet a bit of magic at work (if that makes any sense). The picture of the country however, I wasn’t too thrilled with—I mean the author highlights various issues that the country is dealing with no doubt, including inequality and women’s safety, but the picture she presented felt to me far too gloomy, as though there is only darkness, no light, and that to me was off-putting. There is the negative, but that doesn’t mean that there is no positive, no hope, either, which I felt the book didn’t reflect.

Three and a half stars.

This book took me on an emotional journey. I went through many different emotions reading this book.
The cultural descriptions in this book were so interesting
In brief this was a remarkable story about remarkable women

Another fabulous read from Balli Kaur Jaswal , I loved Erotic stories for punjabi widows and was so excited to read this, believe me I was not disappointed. It’s funny and touching, I loved the relationships between the sisters. It’s great in showing how secrets have an affect on everyone, it’s also wonderful to see the cultural differences and how it moulds them. A wonderful entertaining read, one you won’t be able to put down

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion