Reviews

Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin

stephaniesteen73's review against another edition

5.0

I loved this smart and creative re-telling of "Pride and Prejudice," using a modern-day Canadian Muslim community as its context. Just as charming as the original!

jenniebrevik's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

• 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

4.5

lahreb_a's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This is my second Muslim romance and it was nice to see different perspectives and each level of practising of every character. At times it almost felt like dramatic Indian dramas with the side plot twists. I also loved the incorporation of poetry and Shakespeare throughout the story. Overall I did enjoy it but it was very hard to truly get into the story and only picked up its pace after halfway through.

cecicastro's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• 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

3.5

Absolutely loved the first half of the book but the second part left me a bit disappointed. The ending felt rushed, too much was going on at a time. I would have liked if there was more time spent on the scene where the Ayesha and Khalid finally get together, instead of getting that last scene with Clara and Rob. 

That said, I did really love many of the characters- Khalid and Ayesha especially. Nana and Nani were also amazing. 

mynameislaura's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• 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

3.25

fluffycamel's review against another edition

4.0

Fun read. Warning: it will make you want to drink a warm mug of chai, constantly.

catherine_hopper's review against another edition

4.0

Such a fun read! Modern interpretation of Pride and Prejudice set in a Muslim neighborhood in Toronto.

maeilis's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• 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

3.75

bbganooj's review against another edition

3.0

mehh!! 

forloveoflit_'s review against another edition

4.0

I really did love this book, I’m trying to be stingier with my 5 star reviews though. The story like it’s inspiration “Pride and Prejudice” can be highly frustrating at times. Normally I burn through books pretty quickly but this one had to be taken in doses.

There are a lot of cultural aspects of this book that I genuinely enjoyed getting a picture of. The book is set in a majority immigrant community in Canada and so you can imagine the diverse characters.
When I did get over the initial culture shock I laughed out loud and loved the witty misinterpreted characters and their crazy plans.
This book honestly covers a lot of ground, it touches on religious prejudice and in the dangers of letting other people run your life and dictate who you will be.

I loved this one and highly recommend it.