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marydish 's review for:
Ayesha at Last
by Uzma Jalaluddin
I think where this book succeeded was in its inclusion of a very charming love story with Muslim representation and some good drama thrown in that made for an incredibly satisfying conclusion. I really enjoyed learning more about the cultural and political aspects of Muslim families and communities and am delighted that a book like this exists. I really liked Ayesha's character and her friendship with Clara, and Khalid definitely grew on me throughout the story. His growth was spectacular.
Where the book fell flat for me was in its writing and aspects of the characters and story that seemed frivolous and unnecessary. The writing could have been better, and I felt like a lot of scenes/chapters weren't needed or ended very abruptly. *Minor spoiler alert* Some of the characters like Sheila and Tarek were so full of bad characteristics and behaviors that it read less like a fictional book and more like a really over-acted dramedy. They were very one-dimensional characters. This book tried to tackle lots of problems in lots of pages and the way Sheila and Tarek's personalities and behaviors were addressed felt very Disney-villain, surface-level esque.
This is between 3 and 3.5 stars for me.
Where the book fell flat for me was in its writing and aspects of the characters and story that seemed frivolous and unnecessary. The writing could have been better, and I felt like a lot of scenes/chapters weren't needed or ended very abruptly. *Minor spoiler alert* Some of the characters like Sheila and Tarek were so full of bad characteristics and behaviors that it read less like a fictional book and more like a really over-acted dramedy. They were very one-dimensional characters. This book tried to tackle lots of problems in lots of pages and the way Sheila and Tarek's personalities and behaviors were addressed felt very Disney-villain, surface-level esque.
This is between 3 and 3.5 stars for me.