From the moment I saw the cover of this book I knew it would be a charming read but I didn't expect to love the story so much.

Thoroughly enjoyed the stories written by the women themselves and the layout with the stories interspersed with the overall book plot was perfect. It was great to read about women of all ages forming a bond together and making friends despite their differences.

Jaswal has written such beautiful characters here. Even the darker element of the plot in this book was wholly intriguing and well written. I sincerely wish there were more books about these characters, a series would be outstanding.

Great fun! Although it was a little difficult to get into, once I'd spent a little time with the main characters I began to enjoy the book!
I learned a little about the Sikh culture and community in Southall as well as being well entertained by the story, which is quite believable.
An enjoyable read.

The basic story in this book is good. I felt though that the women's stories would have been better. I thought that it was unnecessary descriptions of sex to try and sell a book. Stories by Punjabi women would have sold without what the author terms erotica.

I enjoyed this book much more than I expected to! Although I found the premise a little unbelievable, the book is funny and has a big heart. The characters are likeable and it presents the conflict between tradition and modernity very well. It presents the benefits and drawbacks of living in a close-knit community. And parts of it are very rude!

Thank you NetGalley. I am not sure what sort of review I could write for this book which I read but could not work out whether I enjoyed it or not, may be it was not the right book at the time.

This is a story of many parts. There are the erotic stories told by the Punjabi widows as the title suggests. Who knew old ladies had such interesting tales to tell? The effect they have on their community and not just sexual outcomes.
There is a mystery or two, a fire, a romance and an integral battle of the sexes all in this one book.
What a fascinating and enjoyable read. To think you could go to a writing and learning English group and gain so much from it! I wish the classes I have been to were as interesting and challenging as this group appears.
I loved this book and if you don't mind the odd erotic story then this book is definitely worth reading.
I shall look out for more by this author as she definitely packs a lot into one story.