Unfinished
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Summary
The thoughtful， revealing and NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING memoir from one of the world's most recognisable women， renowned for her bold risk-taking and activism
'One of the juiciest memoirs in years 。 。 。 eye-openingly honest。 She speaks candidly， skilfully， side-stepping the sanctimony that permeates the celebrity memoir' ELLE UK
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"I am a product of traditional India and its ancient wisdom， and modern India and its urban bustle。 My upbringing was always an amalgamation of the two Indias， and， just as much， of East and West。"
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This is the remarkably honest and inspiring story of Priyanka's life。
From her childhood in India， raised by her grandparents and her parents - two army doctors committed not only to their children but to their careers and to philanthropy - before being sent to boarding school at an early age。
Through her formative teenage years in the U。S。 living with extended family in the Midwest， Queens， and suburban Boston， where she endured bouts of racism。
To her return to India， where she unexpectedly won the national and global beauty pageants that launched her acting career。
With a glimpse into what it takes to succeed in the Indian film industry， to an honest account of the challenges Priyanka faced navigating her career both in India and Hollywood， Unfinished is warm， funny， sassy， inspiring， bold， and rebellious。 Just like Priyanka herself。
Most of all， from her twenty-year-long career as an actor and producer to her work as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador， from losing her beloved father to cancer to marrying Nick Jonas， Priyanka Chopra Jonas's story will inspire a generation around the world to gather their courage， embrace their ambition， and commit to the hard work of following their dreams。
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'A moving story of her rise to fame - and of her life before anybody knew her name 。 。 。 the pieces of her life the public doesn't see' Daily Mail
'Raw 。 。 。 she writes movingly' i
'A candid reflection' Stylist
'One of the juiciest memoirs in years 。 。 。 eye-openingly honest。 She speaks candidly， skilfully， side-stepping the sanctimony that permeates the celebrity memoir' ELLE UK
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"I am a product of traditional India and its ancient wisdom， and modern India and its urban bustle。 My upbringing was always an amalgamation of the two Indias， and， just as much， of East and West。"
______
This is the remarkably honest and inspiring story of Priyanka's life。
From her childhood in India， raised by her grandparents and her parents - two army doctors committed not only to their children but to their careers and to philanthropy - before being sent to boarding school at an early age。
Through her formative teenage years in the U。S。 living with extended family in the Midwest， Queens， and suburban Boston， where she endured bouts of racism。
To her return to India， where she unexpectedly won the national and global beauty pageants that launched her acting career。
With a glimpse into what it takes to succeed in the Indian film industry， to an honest account of the challenges Priyanka faced navigating her career both in India and Hollywood， Unfinished is warm， funny， sassy， inspiring， bold， and rebellious。 Just like Priyanka herself。
Most of all， from her twenty-year-long career as an actor and producer to her work as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador， from losing her beloved father to cancer to marrying Nick Jonas， Priyanka Chopra Jonas's story will inspire a generation around the world to gather their courage， embrace their ambition， and commit to the hard work of following their dreams。
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'A moving story of her rise to fame - and of her life before anybody knew her name 。 。 。 the pieces of her life the public doesn't see' Daily Mail
'Raw 。 。 。 she writes movingly' i
'A candid reflection' Stylist
Reviews
Rossy Dourado
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This book is a memoir written by Priyanka Chopra who is one of the most recognized personalities of the world。 Growing up I watched her filmed and was smitten by her acting in Bollywood。 And further when Priyanka made it into Hollywood; she set the bar high for excellence。 If you want something， you can go get it; regardless of where you from or what you do。 I anticipated reading her journey because of her strong impact in this world and familiarity。I have always had a special liking for memoirs This book is a memoir written by Priyanka Chopra who is one of the most recognized personalities of the world。 Growing up I watched her filmed and was smitten by her acting in Bollywood。 And further when Priyanka made it into Hollywood; she set the bar high for excellence。 If you want something， you can go get it; regardless of where you from or what you do。 I anticipated reading her journey because of her strong impact in this world and familiarity。I have always had a special liking for memoirs and autobiographies。 Reading them presents an opportunity to learn and live a life through the words of the author。 The thrill and excitement are just heavenly。 I finished this book in 12 hours over two days and I couldn’t stop myself from putting this book down。 I was so humbled by Priyanka’s childhood and how her parents raised her with a sense of individuality and self-worth in the late 90s when till today， it’s tough to find parents who give you a memorable childhood and make you feel important and heard。 I just couldn’t stop myself from sobbing and appreciating every moment and how much independence Mr。 & Mrs。 Chopra imbibed in their daughter。 Reading through the spontaneous and dynamic childhood， frequent moves， and hardships made me feel so grateful and resilient to be self-sufficient and dream big。 No matter what， one can dust themselves off， pick the pieces of the remains， and go conquer the world。 In this modern world where time seems to be running at the speed of light， and the feeling of excelling at everything， reading Priyanka’s journey from the very start to every hurdle and success has given me so much hope to keep going no matter what and NEVER EVER GIVE Up。 Yes， perfection comes from practice and excellence comes from constant growth。 One needs to dream big and go after whatever one wishes。 A few days ago， I was so demotivated to do anything at all cause it felt like I wasn’t enough and that I was just going to fail… But gosh I am 20。 I haven’t even seen the actual hardships of life。 I read this book and realized how stupid I was being to not appreciate my privileges and was hurting by not giving myself time to master my skill and go crushing it。My heart leaps at Priyanka’s parents。。。 I can’t tell you how supportive and ‘hero of making it work’ they have been。 Gosh… If ever I become a parent， those are the type of parents， I would want my partner and me to be。 Overall I am so inspired and impressed by everything Priyanka Chopra has done and achieved in her life and career。 She had gained my respect 3x times for how hard and efficiently she has worked to be where she is today。 I can’t tell you how much I am appalled and furious about folks who have never achieved anything， who just go trolling Priyanka at any and every nonsense。 After reading this memoir I am just like， “she doesn’t deserve any hate。 Cause there are rare who have achieved what she has been able to achieve and create waves of greatness with her work”。From being Miss World， Bollywood superstar， music composer， and singer， to be the first Indian-born actor to lead an American network series。 I wish her all the best in all her work at UNICEF and all her business and production work with ‘Purple Pebble Pictures’。 Last but certainly not least I am sending all my love to Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas， Diana， Gino， and Panda。 。。。more
Mala Ashok
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I don't watch movies and I'm not into beauty Pageants。 Yet， Priyanka Chopra's memoir held my interest。 If all that she writes is true， she has indeed led a very colorful life and would make a great role model for other young women。 I don't watch movies and I'm not into beauty Pageants。 Yet， Priyanka Chopra's memoir held my interest。 If all that she writes is true， she has indeed led a very colorful life and would make a great role model for other young women。 。。。more
Ratnal Gupta
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3。5
Kristen
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I enjoyed hearing about her life and upbringing & she's a great narrator。 I had no idea she was a singer & was pleasantly surprised by how talented and multifaceted she is。 She's a great role model。 I enjoyed hearing about her life and upbringing & she's a great narrator。 I had no idea she was a singer & was pleasantly surprised by how talented and multifaceted she is。 She's a great role model。 。。。more
Taylor
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Brilliant！！！I didn’t know anything about nick Jonas’ wife but now I know everything （that she decided to disclose） and shame on me for not putting RESPECT on her name！ She is PRIYANKA CHOPRA JONAS！ Strength， beauty， compassion， desire， ambition， grace， relentless， creative， worldly， inspiration， aspiration—LIKE。。。。。。。。。。。 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Nwatam
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This was an absolute enjoyable read， every single page of it。 I resonate with so much of her story and I couldn’t imagine myself ever writing a book far different from this。
Shree Vani
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Privileged childhood， good genes both looks and intelligence wise， being at the right time at the right place + knowing the right people， all this coupled with hard work and worldly charm = PeeCee's success。Felt good knowing about her journey， admired the fact that she did not bad mouth any one in the entire book and has made the right choice to not talk about any of her ex boyfriends to protect their privacy。 Decent。 Privileged childhood， good genes both looks and intelligence wise， being at the right time at the right place + knowing the right people， all this coupled with hard work and worldly charm = PeeCee's success。Felt good knowing about her journey， admired the fact that she did not bad mouth any one in the entire book and has made the right choice to not talk about any of her ex boyfriends to protect their privacy。 Decent。 。。。more
Kairavi （tokki）
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A memoir is a historical recalling from personal point of view。 It's a trip down the memory lane， where you revisit the small and large incidents at times significant and at times just an insignificant joy。 It's a sharing of life。Sadly， this book seems to be trying its best to not touch onto memories。 To keep them safely tucked away from public's eyes。 Which makes me question why was this book even written？ What does this book adds or changes for a fan of Priyanka Chopra？The one star that I'm sh A memoir is a historical recalling from personal point of view。 It's a trip down the memory lane， where you revisit the small and large incidents at times significant and at times just an insignificant joy。 It's a sharing of life。Sadly， this book seems to be trying its best to not touch onto memories。 To keep them safely tucked away from public's eyes。 Which makes me question why was this book even written？ What does this book adds or changes for a fan of Priyanka Chopra？The one star that I'm sharing is for the love she has shared for her family。I think people will be able to figure out more of her life， career and philosophies from past interviews and articles than this book。 。。。more
Haika
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She is living her best life！
Danielle Karacica
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My favorite Chapters were “Grief” after the loss of her dad and “Shaadi” that discussed her 3 day wedding to Nick Jonas。
Sanjana
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It's actually a 3 5 star for me。 0。5 star for the photos at the end！I just found her to be too lucky at times to have such a supportive family and extended family at every state and country to the rescue at all points of her life！ It's actually a 3 5 star for me。 0。5 star for the photos at the end！I just found her to be too lucky at times to have such a supportive family and extended family at every state and country to the rescue at all points of her life！ 。。。more
Amita Gupta
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She is definitely a very hard working and inspiring women。Lot to learn - versatility and adaptive nature as her success itself narrates。。。I was bit more interested to go bit deep on how she was able to achieve all this。The books cover her journey of success at very superficial level。。
Doug
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I first became aware of the author long before most Westerners， having been a fan of her 'Bollywood' films a decade before she made a splash in Hollywood - I even have an 11 year old all black cat I named after her。 So I was curious to read of her life and get the inside scoop。 Although never less than interesting， and surprisingly well-written （she's no dummy！）， I was slightly disappointed that her Indian career in films is given rather short shrift - only a handful are even mentioned， and none I first became aware of the author long before most Westerners， having been a fan of her 'Bollywood' films a decade before she made a splash in Hollywood - I even have an 11 year old all black cat I named after her。 So I was curious to read of her life and get the inside scoop。 Although never less than interesting， and surprisingly well-written （she's no dummy！）， I was slightly disappointed that her Indian career in films is given rather short shrift - only a handful are even mentioned， and none in great detail- and also that she is rather reticent to discuss her romantic life before her fairytale marriage to Mr。 Jonas （given that there are rumors about affairs with two of Bollywood's biggest married superstars， that is perhaps understandable）。 Nonetheless， she's lived a fascinating and varied life （who knew she attended high school largely in the US？）， and it was a fast and enjoyable， if not particularly memorable read。 。。。more
Jennifer Brown
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2。5 StarsI don't think this was that good of a memoir。 It didn't go deep enough and I felt like a lot of the stories were tall-tales。 I had high hopes for this， but Priyanka gave off a woe-is-me attitude for most of the book。 Does she expect us to believe all that stuff really happened？ Especially with all the doctors and then no suing or trying to make changes afterwards？ I'm not sorry I read this book， but I won't recommend it to others。 2。5 StarsI don't think this was that good of a memoir。 It didn't go deep enough and I felt like a lot of the stories were tall-tales。 I had high hopes for this， but Priyanka gave off a woe-is-me attitude for most of the book。 Does she expect us to believe all that stuff really happened？ Especially with all the doctors and then no suing or trying to make changes afterwards？ I'm not sorry I read this book， but I won't recommend it to others。 。。。more
Mona Desai
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I was hoping for some deep internal revelations but this was just another timely marketing pull for PC。 This memoir lacks authenticity， vulnerability， humility and even humor。 Although there are many impressive things about PC on paper， her memoir is not one of them。 Also I do want to note she references a few injustices she endured by producers， directors and managers in her life but doesn't mention any names which clearly shows she's still afraid of industry backlash and is essentially protect I was hoping for some deep internal revelations but this was just another timely marketing pull for PC。 This memoir lacks authenticity， vulnerability， humility and even humor。 Although there are many impressive things about PC on paper， her memoir is not one of them。 Also I do want to note she references a few injustices she endured by producers， directors and managers in her life but doesn't mention any names which clearly shows she's still afraid of industry backlash and is essentially protecting oppressors。 For some， her ignorant support can be triggering。 。。。more
Sayantani Dasgupta
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I admire ambitious women。 This was a pretty good read especially seeing all the hard work that Chopra has put in towards her journey。 I am， however， even more in awe of her mother， Madhu Chopra， and the role she played in building up her daughter’s strength， courage and talents。
Ofdreamsandstories
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Thank you @PRHAudio for the complimentary ALC of Unfinshed by @priyankachopraWhen I heard about Unfinished Memoir by Desi Girl aka Priyanka Chopra Jonas， I was over the moon and could not control my excitement when I got an ALC of this book through PRHAudio！Priyanka， Miss World 2000， is the epitome of strength and perseverance; inspite of being an outsider in Bollywood as well as Hollywood she made her mark in entertainment world， loud and clear！I was delighted to listen to Priyanka narrating he Thank you @PRHAudio for the complimentary ALC of Unfinshed by @priyankachopraWhen I heard about Unfinished Memoir by Desi Girl aka Priyanka Chopra Jonas， I was over the moon and could not control my excitement when I got an ALC of this book through PRHAudio！Priyanka， Miss World 2000， is the epitome of strength and perseverance; inspite of being an outsider in Bollywood as well as Hollywood she made her mark in entertainment world， loud and clear！I was delighted to listen to Priyanka narrating her story and her life experiences， while growing up， while making her debut in film industry， while finding her soulmate！ Priyanka is the most graceful， fearless and strong willed person who has struggled a lot to make a name for herself。 I was touched to read about her immense love for her family， esp her dad！ Her work as a goodwill ambassador of UNICEF is such a noble contribution。 I highly recommend this memoir to everyone who would love to read about unfaltering strength of a Bollywood diva！ 。。。more
Sanjana
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Priyanka Chopra is someone whose work I have seen growing up， so a lot of stories were familiar to me。 The parts that I loved the most were her childhood stories， it was really sweet and touching。 The stories about her family and especially her dad will bring a smile to your face。 The most toughest part to read was the one after she lost her dad。 Losing a close and dear one is the most difficult thing and it was really heartbreaking to read through that particular journey of hers。 It's a book th Priyanka Chopra is someone whose work I have seen growing up， so a lot of stories were familiar to me。 The parts that I loved the most were her childhood stories， it was really sweet and touching。 The stories about her family and especially her dad will bring a smile to your face。 The most toughest part to read was the one after she lost her dad。 Losing a close and dear one is the most difficult thing and it was really heartbreaking to read through that particular journey of hers。 It's a book that inspires you to reach out and give it your best despite the difficulties that come through。 Not a lot of us are blessed with opportunities， so when we get them， we should always do our best。 Maybe because I knew a lot about her journey， the book didn't hold the excitement as I hoped it would。 。。。more
Shrilampi
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No real surprises or insight。。 A bit too polished
NiteReader
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2。5 StarsSkip it。
Pooja Prabhu
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I listened to this book， in the beautiful voice of PCJ。 A wonderful read。
Anandarupa Chakrabarti
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Priyanka Chopra is a public figure across the globe for the self-made success。 I have seen and admired PC’s works。 But one of my preferred genres is memoirs and I love to get inspired by other people’s lives。 But to be frank， I wasn’t really ready for PC’s memoir; even after all the mixed reviews that ‘Unfinished’ release。 I chose this book， to come out my March reading slump and to be honest， the book succeeded to pull me through it。 The book is note of incidences to the author’s life from chil Priyanka Chopra is a public figure across the globe for the self-made success。 I have seen and admired PC’s works。 But one of my preferred genres is memoirs and I love to get inspired by other people’s lives。 But to be frank， I wasn’t really ready for PC’s memoir; even after all the mixed reviews that ‘Unfinished’ release。 I chose this book， to come out my March reading slump and to be honest， the book succeeded to pull me through it。 The book is note of incidences to the author’s life from childhood events， her teen as Army kid， the experiences of being transferred from cities and places， she， the author， tries to cover all the significant portions and events of her life。 The audience might know her only as a global figure supporting girl education， UNICEF， Indian mainstream actress and through her diverse roles on screen。 Unfinished gives us the backdrop of Priyanka Chopra’s growth and upbringing， her values and emotions attached and gained through her two totally diverse homes。The book starts with an amazingly well penned emotional dedication to her late father that automatically connects the chords of the reader’s heart and grips the atmosphere of reading the book。 This page， these words would stay with the readers prolonged。 The events are sequentially presented and quite honestly portrayed。 The actor-author maintains her firm roots to Indian culture， custom and tradition。 I admire how Priyanka Chopra elaborates the typical Indian Designations of relatives and extended families。 The titles of some chapters are totally ‘Desi’ 。 It’s something I really felt fresh and pure。Priyanka brings out her entire childhood， her flaws and rebel are unforgettable experiences and her relationship with family especially her father。 Like every other Indian girl， the author dealt her unbreakable relation and awe-inspiring connection with her father。 Priyanka Chopra like many looked up to her father regarding the big and minute detailing of life- both professionally and personally。 She becomes straightforward to put forward her personal learning’s inside a book， all front of the world。 She becomes vocal about her though times of adjustments in foreign land， her teen mistakes and thought process， her vulnerabilities in her romantic relationships。The most triggering and empowering parts of her journey were the parts about the time of Miss India Pageant， her life as a new comer to the Bollywood acting industry that is till date based and judged on physical appearances rather than talent。 As I was reading through those lines， I was inspired by her punctuality and dedication towards her profession。 Priyanka Chopra broke many stereotypes and female mainstream characters and showcased herself always bold and strong to the audience。 The author roughly brushes upon the deep dark secrets of favoritism that lies underneath the shimmers and glamour’s of the industry。A chapter purely dedicated to her father was something that touched my heart。 I have always heard and watched her interviews talking slices about the father-daughter relationship that she shared with her parents in general。 It’s almost impossible for a person to remember the glimpse of the grey shades of their lives to put into words with full respect and dignity。 The chapter titled ‘Grief’ is really a heart wrenching part of the book not because Priyanka Chopra talks about the time of her father fighting with cancer and finally lose the battle against the same but she shares the aftermath of her father’s death。 Her condition mentally and emotionally， her isolation， her exposure to the world after the brief recovery from the trauma and so on so forth。Priyanka deals a next major portion about her destined meeting and interaction with her now husband Nick Jonas。 The intimate interactions and the knowing of each other， their similarities how Priyanka ended up choosing Nick as her husband。 She elaborates the beauty of diverse traditions and shares with the readers the divine fortune of experiencing marriages of two opposite traditions。There’s quite an elaboration for her global and Indian fans。 For example: there’s precisely a long stretching elaboration about her Indian movies， her observations and notable information regarding a particular movie and why it was hit or flop。 Likewise， there’s a complete experience sharing about her foreign ventures and projects of it that actually started and major others。The book is a light read that parallel provides information of both the worlds。 The writing style is amateurish， I feel but overall I enjoyed the experience the book delivered me。 This is not a formal writing。 It’s like she’s written it in a podcast speaking for the world to hear。 。。。more
Jeannette
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I really liked the book and would give it 3。5 stars。
Dr。Priyanka Nena
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There are so many books on my list that are to be read but I was curious to read Priyanka Chopra Jonas’s memoir as I found her journey distinct。 Hence I picked this book as soon as it was released。 But to my surprise， there was nothing in here which is unknown to people about her journey， the chances she had taken to be where she is right now。 We get all this information from her interviews。 I felt that the book is kind of superficial as I didn't find much of her lows or vulnerabilities in her b There are so many books on my list that are to be read but I was curious to read Priyanka Chopra Jonas’s memoir as I found her journey distinct。 Hence I picked this book as soon as it was released。 But to my surprise， there was nothing in here which is unknown to people about her journey， the chances she had taken to be where she is right now。 We get all this information from her interviews。 I felt that the book is kind of superficial as I didn't find much of her lows or vulnerabilities in her book。 Out of nowhere， without efforts， she got Miss world。 She doesn't mention much about that journey。 It was disappointing。 I picked this book to learn how dedicated she has been to accomplish her goals。 I still love her but I expected more that's all。 Her writing style is good（ first book as an author。） She is bold， sassy， funny。 I can feel she is being herself when she is describing her life。 Some parts of her book make you laugh， too。 The kind of support she gets from her parents to pursue whatever she wants is incredible。 I had tears when she gets her tatto and shows that to her father。 And I felt very emotional when she lost her father。 The lack of seriousness in diagnosing the illness correctly led to his death。 That was heartbreaking for me。 She doesn't mention much about her love life。 However， I loved Nick Jonas。 He is a nice person。 In this world， where in many parts of the world patriarchy still exist， having found a guy like that who doesn't find fault in her for being very ambitious is beautiful。 It's great to see men supporting women to reach their goals。It's 3/5。 。。。more
Sourabh Deshmukhe
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Worth a read。 She sure has conviction and the ability to regain confidence after setbacks。 The passion for her work is palpable and can easily be seen as the underlying theme of the book。 The last few chapters really felt boring to me。 But up until then， there is experience shared and lessons learnt。A couple of lines that I still remember after reading the book that hit differently :- It is painfully ironic that in a country with people who are all shades of brown， the standard of beauty is whit Worth a read。 She sure has conviction and the ability to regain confidence after setbacks。 The passion for her work is palpable and can easily be seen as the underlying theme of the book。 The last few chapters really felt boring to me。 But up until then， there is experience shared and lessons learnt。A couple of lines that I still remember after reading the book that hit differently :- It is painfully ironic that in a country with people who are all shades of brown， the standard of beauty is white！- Is there a world in which those who are blessed with more might build a larger table rather than a higher fence。There are definitely more but these just stuck！ 。。。more
Apoorv Moghe
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Unfinished: A Memoir | Priyanka Chopra Jonas | 03Apr2021-------------------------One-Sentence ReviewHer story is path-breaking in introspect; this felt a lot tame in retrospect。---------------------------Published/Pages : 09Feb2021 | 256 pagesLocation: Bareilly， New Delhi， Mumbai， Pune | Cedar Rapids （Iowa）， New York City （New York）， Indianapolis （Indiana）， Newton （Massachusetts）， Los Angeles （California） | Canada | London （England）Genre: Non-Fiction， Memoir， BiographyCharacters: Priyanka Chopra Unfinished: A Memoir | Priyanka Chopra Jonas | 03Apr2021-------------------------One-Sentence ReviewHer story is path-breaking in introspect; this felt a lot tame in retrospect。---------------------------Published/Pages : 09Feb2021 | 256 pagesLocation: Bareilly， New Delhi， Mumbai， Pune | Cedar Rapids （Iowa）， New York City （New York）， Indianapolis （Indiana）， Newton （Massachusetts）， Los Angeles （California） | Canada | London （England）Genre: Non-Fiction， Memoir， BiographyCharacters: Priyanka Chopra Jonas， Dr。 Ashok Chopra， Dr。 Madhu Chopra， Nick JonasTW: covert racism， hint at sexual harassment------------------------------- Rating Analysis （Non-Fiction Criteria）Premise : 7/10Introduction : 6/10Narration/Writing Quality : 6/10Content Authenticity : 6/10Knowledge Quality : 6/10Length : 7/10Personality Reflection : 7/10Author Neutrality : 7/10Climax : 9/10Impact it made : 7/10TOTAL: 68/100 （6。8 Stars = 3。4 Stars ~ ★★★）-------------------------------- Review “When I wasn’t feeling numb， I felt lonely， sad， and isolated。 No one understood what was going on inside me， because I didn’t tell anyone。” Priyanka Chopra Jonas' whirlwind journey has always been an exciting one to gawk at from the tramlines， especially these past few years。 The way she has adeptly adapted to the two categorically different cultures， while maintaining an identity in both， has quite honestly been a reverential aspect of her professional career。 Whenever I travel back to India even for a short vacation， I sometimes end up feeling that I am falling behind and things have changed in the interim - she has been doing that jump around for years now， and has always come across as pleasant， professional， and personable on all of her publically televised appearances that I have seen。 And I can only admire her tempered tenacity and perspicacious perseverance for that。 And that fact that she is the first South Asian woman to headline an American primetime network TV show （ABC's Quantico） will always be a matter of immense pride and joy。 Too many times， in the world of the black and white， we fail to look at the brown - and her achievement needs to be celebrated。While her actual career is widely celebrated， unfortunately， the memoir felt rather superficial。 Not necessarily in the content， but more so in the execution。 Ms。 Chopra Jonas （if there is not a ghost-writer involved） is not necessarily a great writer （yet）， so a lot of the exposition seemed very basic and banal。 I understand that the book was majoritively pandering in a non-Indian audience， but sometimes "less is more"。 You don't quite need to over-explain everything， rather let the foreign audience delve a little deeper into knowing about the Indian culture and its traditions。 The fact that they have chosen to read the book， means that they are somewhere interested。 Authors need to stop spoon-feeding non-native speakers on everything。 People， for the most part， will make an effort。There certainly are portions in the book， probably those more closer to her heart， where she produces some very earnest prose。 Her father's lingering presence in her life and then the saddening absence feels very true， as does her struggles with racial discrimination during her high school days in America。 There is also a certain amount of genuine gentility when she writes about Nick Jonas and the future is envisions for herself and the larger global world through her。 But， even considering all of that the book felt very linear for the most part。 I never quite got a sense of her as an actor or as a person beyond what she was constantly telling me。 And probably， that is what I was expecting out of this - not just a Wikipedia-esque elaboration of a famed career， but a more deep-dived version of moments in a life that sustained and shone。 And I actually can understand this choice to keeping the writing so sedate and sanitary - she is still a working actor with professional ties to maintain， so there are obligations of what you can and cannot write - I get it！ But honestly， I don't care for gossip， or her past relationships， or her professional squabbles - what I really wanted to understand was her simplest of things。 The way she approached a role， her craft of diving deep into creating living breathing characters （because she is actually quite good at it）， the way she straddled the two different worlds and the everyday struggles of that， the way she managed to work her two culturally separate families together - smaller things that made her into the global powerhouse that she is， both personally and professionally。 Sadly， I came out rather dry with only a more comprehensive understanding of what I had heard her relate to multiple times in multiple interviews。 But， well， having said that， it is her story and she very well can tell it the way she wants。 All I want to say is that I appreciate her for doing the hard work。 One thing that I cannot emphasize enough is the amount of breakneck work she has been doing for the past 20 years。 We seem to undermine women in professional settings， especially performing arts， and the amount of effort they put in to portray the complex characters on screen in a myriad of ways。 Priyanka is truly a champion at that and it is extremely heartwarming to see her in a happy space in her life。 Maybe in 30 years， we will get another memoir - a more richer， deeper， and a rather daring account。 Because she sure is all of that， and more！ "We can't choose the family we were born into。 But we can choose our actions。 We all want to take care of the people we are closest to， those sitting at our table。 But is there a world in which those who are blessed with more might build a larger table rather than building a higher fence？”Reaction Section 。。。more
Shubhashree
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The desi girl memoir。 Girl who went from being Daddy’s little girl to winning the Miss World Title to breaking all glass ceilings and setting her own standards， Priyanka Chopra in this memoir has brought to life her own stories in a vivid manner。 She strongly believes and attributes all her success to the support which she receives from her family。 She not only illustrates her highs and lows but also recounts how her career choices impacted her parents and brother。 Her move to US， her meeting wi The desi girl memoir。 Girl who went from being Daddy’s little girl to winning the Miss World Title to breaking all glass ceilings and setting her own standards， Priyanka Chopra in this memoir has brought to life her own stories in a vivid manner。 She strongly believes and attributes all her success to the support which she receives from her family。 She not only illustrates her highs and lows but also recounts how her career choices impacted her parents and brother。 Her move to US， her meeting with Nick Jonas and the full Indian Shaadi （wedding） is retold in a vibrant manner。 This book is worth Finishing。 。。。more
Spuzmai Achickzay
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I am not a big fan of Priyanka Chopra but I really admire her for so many reasons。 She is wants it all kinda person ， I really like that she is so ambitious in life。 The book started with her childhood ， schooling and her winning of a beauty pageant - Miss India 2000。 The readers get a good insight about her mischevious ways to get attention， her teen life in US， her first bf， bullying and so much else。Then comes the Bollywood， music career （bit boring）， hollywood， Marriage and Unicef which we a I am not a big fan of Priyanka Chopra but I really admire her for so many reasons。 She is wants it all kinda person ， I really like that she is so ambitious in life。 The book started with her childhood ， schooling and her winning of a beauty pageant - Miss India 2000。 The readers get a good insight about her mischevious ways to get attention， her teen life in US， her first bf， bullying and so much else。Then comes the Bollywood， music career （bit boring）， hollywood， Marriage and Unicef which we are almost all aware of。She is very lucky to get supportive and broad- minded parents who helped her to achieve her dreams。 She has really made her folks proud by achieving great heights in life。 Well done， Priyanka！ 。。。more
Mardiah
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I actually never read an autobiographical book before。 I was bored and stumbled the PDF version of this book。 This is how I get started to read。 I only known her as a pretty actress。 I never watched her movies/series except for some short cameos。 This book kinda have a good feeling vibe and her life is really interesting， and this is the reason why I actually finished reading this book。 Totally admired her hard works， family bonding and charity works。
Sakshi
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one word。aggressively average。 unfinished is an appropriate title，the amount of mediocre writing won't finish till the end， just because oprah read it doesn't mean you have to，SKIP IT。 unless you are interested in a gibberish with a vocabulary of a high school girl。 Making a list of things I didn't like will take long and the book doesn't have a merit to that also。 may be PCJ should spare her audience next by not writing anything THIS incomphrehensible one word。aggressively average。 unfinished is an appropriate title，the amount of mediocre writing won't finish till the end， just because oprah read it doesn't mean you have to，SKIP IT。 unless you are interested in a gibberish with a vocabulary of a high school girl。 Making a list of things I didn't like will take long and the book doesn't have a merit to that also。 may be PCJ should spare her audience next by not writing anything THIS incomphrehensible 。。。more
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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Unfinished&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0