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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This has been on my list for a while, as I love a [b:Pride and Prejudice|1885|Pride and Prejudice|Jane Austen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320399351l/1885._SY75_.jpg|3060926] retelling, and I love South Asian romances. I'd say this book was good. Khalid wasn't always my favorite, but neither was Ayesha. I just finished [b:A Winter in New York|101673373|A Winter in New York|Josie Silver|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1680198598l/101673373._SY75_.jpg|108373511] and had the exact same problem: plots that hinge on lies frustrate me so bad. The only good part was that it made for an interesting reveal when .
Spoiler
Khalid thought he was engaged to Ayesha was he was actually engaged to Hafsa. Drama!
I have not read any Jane Austen but I loved this retelling of Pride and Prejudice . The main character is a Muslim living in Canada . She is a schoolteacher.The book is a excellent Muslim Romance. I dont know much about the Muslim culture. I would read anything else by this author.
A good read. I liked Ayesha the most but I appreciated the author telling the story from Khalid’s point of view too.
I think this might be my favorite P&P retelling. There is just something about the religious, familial, social structure which lends really well to the retelling of a love story that takes place in the 1800s.
Facts:
1. Every person in this novel annoyed me. Every single one. I was irritated with the characters for about half of the novel, and then they made me love them.
2. I felt the same way about P&P
3. I loved that the author gave us multiple perspectives, a few of them that were pretty surprising.
4. My favorite character was Khalid. I loved experiencing his life, and his complex relationship with all the women in his life.
5. This book features a certified b****. I hated her, but felt the friction she created enhanced my reading experience.
6. I liked Ayesha's perspective as well, but not as much as Khalid's. I loved her grandparents!
This is a story about family, and the role we all play in our families. It's a love story--my favorite kind of slow-building, soft romance, which I thought was just precious. I'm definitely going to reread this, and I highly recommend it. I can't wait to see what Uzma Jalaluddin writes next!
Facts:
1. Every person in this novel annoyed me. Every single one. I was irritated with the characters for about half of the novel, and then they made me love them.
2. I felt the same way about P&P
3. I loved that the author gave us multiple perspectives, a few of them that were pretty surprising.
4. My favorite character was Khalid. I loved experiencing his life, and his complex relationship with all the women in his life.
5. This book features a certified b****. I hated her, but felt the friction she created enhanced my reading experience.
6. I liked Ayesha's perspective as well, but not as much as Khalid's. I loved her grandparents!
This is a story about family, and the role we all play in our families. It's a love story--my favorite kind of slow-building, soft romance, which I thought was just precious. I'm definitely going to reread this, and I highly recommend it. I can't wait to see what Uzma Jalaluddin writes next!
I'm a sucker for a Pride and Prejudice retelling and I wanted to love this - Muslim spin, sign me up!. I did love Ayesha, Khalid, the religious freedom storyline and thinking about what makes someone a "good Muslim". However, the secondary characters were too cardboard cutout for me and the plot just felt flimsy.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for my honest opinion.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for my honest opinion.
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
A sweet contemporary Pride and Prejudice reimagining and opposites-attract MF romance set in Toronto’s Muslim community.
2020 Book Riot Read Harder Challenge: Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color.
So. I started this yesterday and read all evening. I got up this morning and read some more. I brought my daughter and her friend to the mall, parked myself in Barnes and Noble, grabbed a copy off the shelf and finished it sitting in a chair by the window. This should tell you, quite clearly, that I loved it. Jalaluddin does a wonderful job of taking a familiar story, Pride and Prejudice, and changing it enough to make it fresh and new. But I’ll say this: the book doesn’t need to hang on the coat tails of P&P; it’s fabulous all by itself.
So. I started this yesterday and read all evening. I got up this morning and read some more. I brought my daughter and her friend to the mall, parked myself in Barnes and Noble, grabbed a copy off the shelf and finished it sitting in a chair by the window. This should tell you, quite clearly, that I loved it. Jalaluddin does a wonderful job of taking a familiar story, Pride and Prejudice, and changing it enough to make it fresh and new. But I’ll say this: the book doesn’t need to hang on the coat tails of P&P; it’s fabulous all by itself.
This is one of the cutest most wholesome novel I’ve ever read.
I loved the representation of muslims and different muslims.
I loved the representation of muslims and different muslims.