cclift1114 's review for:

Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin

4.0

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

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I’m a sucker for a Pride & Prejudice retelling and really appreciated how the Muslim and Southeast Asian culture could play into the original story. In many ways, I didn’t feel that Jalaluddin was too tired to the original to not allow some creativity in, but there were some places where sticking to the original story made things a bit awkward. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the characters and their growth and especially loved how much Southeast Asian culture was incorporated.