''Unfinished'' is a 2021

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by Indian actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas. Described as a "collection of personal essays, stories and observations", the book chronicles important moments in Chopra Jonas' life and her twenty-year-long career, such as working as an actress-producer and

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and her marriage to the American singer and actor Nick Jonas. After facing a one-month postponement, it was released by

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on 9 February 2021 and reached ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list in the United States and topped the Nielsen BookScan best seller list in India.

Synopsis

It has been described as a collection of personal essays, stories and observations by Chopra Jonas. ''Unfinished'' chronicles important moments in Chopra Jonas' life and her twenty-year-long career, such as working as an actress-producer and a

Background and release

In June 2018, it was announced that Indian actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas would publish her

titled ''Unfinished'' in 2019 by

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in India, Ballantine Books in the United States, and Michael Joseph in the United Kingdom. In October 2020, Chopra Jonas announced that the book would go on sale on 19 January 2021. Pre-orders started on 2 October 2020. The release, however, was postponed to 9 February 2021.

Reception

''Unfinished'' received critical acclaim. Writing for

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, Molly Sprayregen, who termed the book as "deeply open and honest account", wrote, "Chopra Jonas' writing is open, engaging, and full of energy. She writes, it seems, to connect. The experience feels intimate, like Chopra Jonas is exchanging stories with a friend over coffee. Her stories are exceedingly personal, and despite being an international movie star, many of them even feel relatable." Shaistha Khan from '' Arab News'' felt that the book was "written for a Western audience, further strengthening Chopra's foothold in Hollywood". Divya Kala Bhavani of ''

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'' called it "an unapologetic tribute to how hard Chopra Jonas worked and continues to work in contentious Hollywood but how she thrives in it". In a review published in '' The Quint'', Karishma Upadhyay spoke of how Chopra Jonas' writing "sounds exactly how she talks—measured, engaging and full of humour and energy". ''Unfinished'' reached ''

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'' in the United States and topped the Nielsen BookScan best seller list in India.

References

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* {{Priyanka Chopra 2021 non-fiction books Penguin Books books Indian memoirs