A review by trinielf
Hana Khan Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin

hopeful 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

3.0


I took a bit to get into this one in the start and I definitely feel like this is more women's fiction than romance. We do get a HEA for Aydin and Hana but I felt like the focus was more on Hana's journey. There was alot going on with her and her job, and family that the romance didn't feel like the main focus but it made for an intriguing story still. 

We got a You've Got Mail angle to this and we know early on Hana and Aydin have already met online before they ever realize their rivals in real life. I think the author played that out well but I wanted them to just find out alreadyyyyyy and see how they would react lol. 

At first I really did not like Aydin, which I figured was the obvious reaction. He came off as a total jerk in the beginning and I suppose that made sense considering he had basically come into the neighbourhood with his new restaurant to put Hana's family restaurant out of business. But he grew on me eventually. 

I really liked how Hana was not this perfect character. She was multi faceted, made mistakes and we see her growth very clearly. In fact a lot of the character's flaws were fully on display and it just made them feel more authentic as people. 

I loved how Hana eventually sticks up for herself at work because her boss was getting on my last nerve! Still gonna side eye Thomas though, that boy needed to grovel a whole lot more >.> But anyhoo, I'm looking forward to more books from this author. It's my second book by her and if you haven't read Ayesha at Last yet I highly rec it! 
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