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The Marriage Clock by Zara Raheem
3.0
Leila Abid is an American Muslim with Indian parents. Her whole life, she has been told that getting married and have kids is the only way to be happy. At the age of 26, she has kissed a handful of boys but never found someone interesting that she knew her parents would approve of. Her Ammi is tired of waiting and gives Leila a three-month deadline to find a husband on her own or else she will take over.
Leila's attempts at dates were humorous at times, there was the man who yelled 'Bam' to make points and sang, the man that hid under a table, and one that was only interested in talking about himself. While I really enjoyed the dating aspect, I wasn't a huge fan of Leila herself.
Many other reviewers mentioned that Leila annoyed them and I agree. She is a 26-year-old teacher. I would expect her to be more mature. I understand that she wanted Mr Perfect even though many tried to tell her that he didn't exist, but her level of judgement was too high. She would find one flaw and instantly write someone off. It's understandable to a certain extent, she has never truly dated anyone because it was unacceptable for her to be around guys too closely while growing up. However, she acted like a child at many instances. I found myself getting tired of her whining over not being able to find the perfect man.
This was a fun read. I mainly enjoyed the humor and learning more about Indian culture. I would consider reading more from this author in the future.
Leila's attempts at dates were humorous at times, there was the man who yelled 'Bam' to make points and sang, the man that hid under a table, and one that was only interested in talking about himself. While I really enjoyed the dating aspect, I wasn't a huge fan of Leila herself.
Many other reviewers mentioned that Leila annoyed them and I agree. She is a 26-year-old teacher. I would expect her to be more mature. I understand that she wanted Mr Perfect even though many tried to tell her that he didn't exist, but her level of judgement was too high. She would find one flaw and instantly write someone off. It's understandable to a certain extent, she has never truly dated anyone because it was unacceptable for her to be around guys too closely while growing up. However, she acted like a child at many instances. I found myself getting tired of her whining over not being able to find the perfect man.
This was a fun read. I mainly enjoyed the humor and learning more about Indian culture. I would consider reading more from this author in the future.