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onegalonelife27's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Racism, Islamophobia, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Misogyny
Minor: Abortion and Fatphobia
thisbookisbananas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Abortion, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Toxic friendship, and Racism
kawthar114's review against another edition
1.25
Graphic: Abortion and Sexual content
kristinj1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Minor: Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Trafficking, Racism, Death of parent, Grief, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Xenophobia, Abortion, and Religious bigotry
kollieollie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Islamophobia
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Miscarriage, Abortion, Kidnapping, and Abandonment
sweetsxrrxw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
i must confess i have never read or watched "pride and prejudice" (even though i'll have to watch the movie soon for a uni assignment, lmao) so i had no idea of how the plot would unfold but i honestly did not mind.
there are so many things i have loved about this story. so when i have recently learnt it's the author's debut novel i was surprised because it is so good. the characters she created are truly complex and i love how you couldn't always hate or love them and how they had their cons and pros (some of them felt kinda flat, though).and i love how most of the characters end up being somehow intertwined. even minor characters had some kind of closure and i really like that.
but let's focus on the main characters: khalid and ayesha. there is this other thing i genuinely loved since the beginning of the story and it's khalid standing out because of the way he dresses. usually, it's always muslim women who go through that but he always says he wants to make his identity clear and i love that so much. don't get me wrong, i like relating to hijabi characters who go through discrimination because that's what i face every day too. but i appreciate how, mostly, none of ayesha's issues were related to that. speaking of ayesha, she is also a great character and you can't help but love her. of course, i haven't always necessarily agreed with every thing she did or said (i might have a couple annotations calling her dumb, lmao) but that's what gives her character more depth.
and i could go on and talk about every other side character since, as i said, i loved many of them. but that would make this review a reaaally long one, so let's just move on.
there were scenes, paragraphs or quotes that made me giggle but i wouldn't really classify this as a funny story or even a rom-com. i think it has more drama than comedy? but i love that, of course. but then there were some parts which felt really slow :/
let me just finish this review with a quote which really ressonated with me <3
"just remember to pack light. dreams tend to shatter if you're carrying other people's hopes around you."
Graphic: Racism, Islamophobia, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism and Misogyny
Minor: Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Abortion
stuckinatimeloop's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
i didn't like how sometimes india and pakistan were presented as being backwards and there was one part like this isn't india or pakistan you can do whatever you want. i'm paraphrasing here but the general gist was that over there people don't have much choice in who they marry and how they live their life. and it didn't really sit well with me. but I'll read some more from this author before i can form a valid opinion
Graphic: Racism, Islamophobia, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Abortion and Sexual harassment
lgoconno's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Abortion and Alcoholism
giulsfloris's review against another edition
2.5
I didn’t enjoy the sub-plots either. There were way too many and it reminded me of a bad tv show with plot twists and stuff that didn’t make a lot of sense.
The representation was full of what I believe to be harmful stereotypes. I’m not Muslim and I wanted to read something with a positive view on this world, religion and culture I know so little about, but this wasn’t my cup of tea.
I’ll try and read Hana Khan Carries On in the future and see if I like it better.
Moderate: Abortion
trips's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Regardless, I enjoyed Ayesha and Khalid's own stories and seeing how they each navigated them. Ayesha especially is a badass, and while I wasn't sure how I felt about Khalid, by the end, I liked him too. They have some really adorable moments together, but I was left wanting more! I give this a pass because the familial drama was so fun to read about but, for a romance, I'd like a bit more between the heroine and hero!
I found that the antagonists were a bit too obviously awful, literally no one likes people like Sheila. It also felt like the other antagonist only existed to create a third act conflict.
Overall, Ayesha At Last is a fun, light-hearted romance with some good family feels. I appreciate reading from a perspective I don't see a lot in media. Would love to read more from this author.
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Death of parent, Child abuse, and Islamophobia
Minor: Abortion