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A review by aylinniazai_reads
First Comes Marriage: My Not-So-Typical American Love Story by Huda Al-Marashi
reflective
slow-paced
2.0
Since this is a biography/memoir I will try to be honest without being too harsh.
First of all, I loved the Shi'a representation. I'm a Sunni Muslim with barely any knowledge on Shi'a so this was refreshing.
The arab roots and growing up in a diaspora community is something I love reading about, since this is what our kids are going through as well. Especially the Western influence and expectations they bring to the table, is something that is not talked about enough .
That being said, Huda starts off as childish and selfish in the beginning, but stays that way throughout the book.. As soon as something doesn't go her way, she starts crying or threatening to leave her husband. If this was a western marriage, that guy would have walked out on her a million times and it wouldn't have been too soon. Does she not see that she expects him to be a COMPLETELY different person and all he wants from her is that she loves him? Astagfirullah, I don't even know if she fully comprehends what marriage is about.
And has she heard of depression and seeking professional help? Because it wouldn't be a bad idea to try that..
Overall I did not like this book, especially the main character, sorry Huda.
First of all, I loved the Shi'a representation. I'm a Sunni Muslim with barely any knowledge on Shi'a so this was refreshing.
The arab roots and growing up in a diaspora community is something I love reading about, since this is what our kids are going through as well. Especially the Western influence and expectations they bring to the table, is something that is not talked about enough .
That being said, Huda starts off as childish and selfish in the beginning, but stays that way throughout the book.. As soon as something doesn't go her way, she starts crying or threatening to leave her husband. If this was a western marriage, that guy would have walked out on her a million times and it wouldn't have been too soon. Does she not see that she expects him to be a COMPLETELY different person and all he wants from her is that she loves him? Astagfirullah, I don't even know if she fully comprehends what marriage is about.
And has she heard of depression and seeking professional help? Because it wouldn't be a bad idea to try that..
Overall I did not like this book, especially the main character, sorry Huda.