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Lädt ... The Marriage Clockvon Zara Raheem
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Leila Abid is an American Muslim with Indian parents. Her whole life, she has been told that getting married and have kids is the only way to be happy. At the age of 26, she has kissed a handful of boys but never found someone interesting that she knew her parents would approve of. Her Ammi is tired of waiting and gives Leila a three-month deadline to find a husband on her own or else she will take over. Leila's attempts at dates were humorous at times, there was the man who yelled 'Bam' to make points and sang, the man that hid under a table, and one that was only interested in talking about himself. While I really enjoyed the dating aspect, I wasn't a huge fan of Leila herself. Many other reviewers mentioned that Leila annoyed them and I agree. She is a 26-year-old teacher. I would expect her to be more mature. I understand that she wanted Mr Perfect even though many tried to tell her that he didn't exist, but her level of judgement was too high. She would find one flaw and instantly write someone off. It's understandable to a certain extent, she has never truly dated anyone because it was unacceptable for her to be around guys too closely while growing up. However, she acted like a child at many instances. I found myself getting tired of her whining over not being able to find the perfect man. This was a fun read. I mainly enjoyed the humor and learning more about Indian culture. I would consider reading more from this author in the future. The Marriage Clock by Sara Raheem - the rom-com of the year! I absolutely adored this book. Who doesn't stress about finding the right guy? Now throw in being in a culture where your parents can arrange your marriage, and it might be a little more stressful. But don't worry...they give you three months to find the perfect guy (if he exists). This book brings so much charm and perspective, and honestly was a breath of fresh air. It was a fun and smile worthy book that packs a lot of culture and hilarity into what can be the most stressful time of someone's life. Friendship, family, culture, and the dating game are all on display in this book. I cannot hype this book up enough. It's a unique rom-com that will make you laugh, potentially cry, and grimace at how brutal dating can be (oh those bad dates... we've all had one). Four out of five stars. I really can't get over her expecting the guy to pay the bill. I really can't. I'm the opposite. I struggle hardcore with letting the guy pay the bill. So to just expect him to pay? Sure, an offer is nice, but really?? I enjoyed it for the most part but I just didn't get the ending. Why would she not agree to see Zain when it turned out he hadn't ghosted her but tried repeatedly to get a hold of her? It made no sense. I get wanting to do things for yourself rather than being pressured. This wasn't the way to get there. It pretty much ruined the book for me, sadly. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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HTML: Named one of Pop Sugar's Best Books to Put in your Beachbag this summer and one of the best books of July. A Booktrib "Romance to get you in the swing for Wedding Season" of 2019 A Book Riot "Five New Diverse Romantic Comedies" Bustle's "21 new summer novels to spice up your summer reading" To Leila Abid's traditional Indian parents, finding a husband is as easy as match, meet, marry. Yes, she wants to marry, but after 26 years of singledom, even Leila is starting to get nervous. And to make matters worse, her parents are panicking, the neighbors are talking, and she's wondering, are her expectations just too high? But for Leila, a marriage of arrangement clashes with her lifelong dreams of a Bollywood romance, where real love happens before marriage, not the other way around. So she decides it's time to stop dreaming and start dating. It's an impossible mission of satisfying her parents' expectations, while also fulfilling her own western ideals of love. But after a series of speed dates, blind dates, online dates and even ambush dates, the sparks just don't fly! Now, with the marriage clock ticking, and her 3-month deadline looming in the horizon, Leila must face the consequences of what might happen if she doesn't find "the one..." .Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Leila's attempts at dates were humorous at times, there was the man who yelled 'Bam' to make points and sang, the man that hid under a table, and one that was only interested in talking about himself. While I really enjoyed the dating aspect, I wasn't a huge fan of Leila herself.
Many other reviewers mentioned that Leila annoyed them and I agree. She is a 26-year-old teacher. I would expect her to be more mature. I understand that she wanted Mr Perfect even though many tried to tell her that he didn't exist, but her level of judgement was too high. She would find one flaw and instantly write someone off. It's understandable to a certain extent, she has never truly dated anyone because it was unacceptable for her to be around guys too closely while growing up. However, she acted like a child at many instances. I found myself getting tired of her whining over not being able to find the perfect man.
This was a fun read. I mainly enjoyed the humor and learning more about Indian culture. I would consider reading more from this author in the future. ( )