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The Mismatch by Sara Jafari

5 reviews

lennie_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective tense 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

4.5

Thanks to Netgalley & Random House UK,  Cornerstone, Arrow for my ARC. 

This book hurt my heart. 
It hurt for both Soraya and her mum, Neda, as well as Soraya's siblings and Magnus. 

Whilst romance is a part of this book, there is a Lot more to it than that. 

The book is a dual pov and also a dual timeline. We have Soraya in 2014 fresh out of university and Neda, her mother, at around the same age in 1970's Iran. 

This book was a lot heavier than I expected and features struggles around identity, societal expectations, cultural differences, religious expectations, being a person of colour growing up in britian, living as an immigrant in Britain, sexism, harassment, domestic abuse, drug addiction and more. 

Even though it was heartbreaking I really appreciated the dual timelines and seeing how Soraya's parents came to be the way they were. 

I'm a white woman who doesn't come from a strict religious background so I can't speak to the authenticity of the representation but it was a harrowing tale nonetheless. All I know is I just wanted to hug Soraya and Neda. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Racism

Moderate: Islamophobia, Misogyny, Sexual content, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Self harm

aargot1's review

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

sfbookgirl's review

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

The Mismatch is a modern-day love story involving cultural customs, dysfunctional family issues, and forbidden love. Recent university graduate Soraya Nazari thinks it is about time that she experiences life to the fullest. After being raised in a somewhat constrictive household of Iranian immigrants, Soraya decides to experience a budding romance with one of her old classmates, Mangus. 

 

But what becomes a casual fling turns into something more. The Mismatch also interweaves Soraya’s mother’s young adult life before immigrating to England. I found these chapters to be the most eye-opening and captivating. The Mismatch is an unconventional love story that I would say is more of a character study than a romance, but I still enjoyed the book for its insight into a culture unlike my own.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual content

zsh's review

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Sexual content

cclewsey's review

adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Addiction, and Sexual content

Minor: Pregnancy and Racism