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Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin

57 reviews

tfortilney's review

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emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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colleen15's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really liked the first two thirds, the ending stuck to the original Pride and Prejudice a bit too much. If they cut the "Wickham" from the story I would've liked it more 
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literarylaila's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

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harperhoney's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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rosiewants2read's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is such a sweet romance I absolutely adored this book. Its super informative about Islam and Indian culture excellent story telling and I loved the plot twists at the end. I cant stop thinking about this story which Is why I gave it five stars. 
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zombiezami's review against another edition

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emotional funny informative mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This novel was enjoyable overall. There were several laugh out loud moments and I did like the twists and turns. However, there were a LOT of plot lines in this book, to the point where certain plot lines would disappear for a while and then come back again, and I'd be like, "oh yeah, that's still happening; I forgot." That being said, the different plot lines were entertaining, if a little busy. 
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ehmannky's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This was delightful! It's a wonderfully sweet Pride & Prejudice retelling, with a healthy sprinkling of Shakespearean comedies on top. I thought Jalaluddin did a wonderful job modernizing Austen's text and in making the characters just lovely to read. The main romance is lovely, Ayesha is a fun main character, the background characters are a delight, and it deftly balanced heavier issues like Islamophobia and sexism within the Muslim community with levity like mistaken identities and a fun dialogue. I loved Khalid, and I thought his growth throughout the book was perhaps the most compelling part of the book.  I don't know, this book left me with a smile, with an ending as sunny and beautiful as its cover. 
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