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Lädt ... Ayesha at Last (Original 2018; 2019. Auflage)von Uzma Jalaluddin (Autor)
Werk-InformationenAyesha At Last von Uzma Jalaluddin (2018)
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. I read this in one sitting, so I should give it at least four stars for being riveting. The super twisty plot was great! The characters were mostly great! The parallels to Pride & Prejudice were great! I'd never read a South Asian Muslim romance novel before so that's cool, too. I for sure saw the Elizabeth Bennet in Ayesah, but she was distinctly herself, not just Lizzy in a hijab. Same thing for Khalid -- Darcy vibes without sacrificing the authenticity of a devoutly religious man who lives to please his mother (very un-Darcy attributes). And I loved Nani the detective grandma and Nana the Shakespeare-quoting grandpa (it was funny to me that Nana means Grandpa in Urdu because that's what my daughter calls my mom). There are a few things holding me back from loving this book as a whole. The writing was uneven. Sometimes nuanced and lovely and exciting. Sometimes it was clunky and really dragged, weighed down by some heavy-handed messaging. Sheila was such an over-the-top grotesque villain (which can work in a silly, bawdy romance novel -- but she felt out of place in this book). Also, I'm sorry, but Ayesha's poetry was terrible IMHO. Despite any shortcomings, if you're an Austen fan or just looking to diversify your romance reading, this is totally worth a go. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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Ayesha Shamsi has a lot going on. Her dreams of being a poet have been set aside for a teaching job so she can pay off her debts to her wealthy uncle. She lives with her boisterous Muslim family and is always being reminded that her flighty younger cousin, Hafsa, is close to rejecting her one hundredth marriage proposal. Though Ayesha is lonely, she doesn't want an arranged marriage. Then she meets Khalid who is just as smart and handsome as he is conservative and judgmental. She is irritatingly attracted to someone who looks down on her choices and dresses like he belongs in the seventh century. When his engagement to Hafsa is announced, Ayesha must deal with the truth about Khalid, her family... and herself. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Putting back on the shelf for now and will maybe try again later.