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“He is a person, complicated and confused. Just like you.”

Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin

November 8, 2024 by faintingviolet Leave a Comment

Ayesha at Last is a retelling the story of Pride and Prejudice featuring the titular Ayesha, a Muslim woman in her late twenties who has put aside her dreams of poetry and just finished a career change to become a teacher, financed by her wealthy uncle who has been financially supportive of her family since her father’s death including moving them to Canada and giving them the house they share with her grandparents. She is single and being passed on the proverbial marriage mart by […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: a little romance, ayesha at last, bollywood, cbr16bingo, debut novel, Pride and Prejudice, retelling, Uzma Jalaluddin

faintingviolet's CBR16 Review No:48 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: a little romance, ayesha at last, bollywood, cbr16bingo, debut novel, Pride and Prejudice, retelling, Uzma Jalaluddin ·
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Pride and Prejudice in modern-day Canada

Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin

September 6, 2020 by Malin Leave a Comment

Official book description: Ayesha Shamsi has a lot going on. Her dreams of being a poet have been overtaken by a demanding teaching job. Her boisterous Muslim family, and numerous (interfering) aunties, are professional naggers. And her flighty young cousin, about to reject her one hundredth marriage proposal, is a constant reminder that Ayesha is still single.   Ayesha might be a little lonely, but the one thing she doesn’t want is an arranged marriage. And then she meets Khalid… How could a man so […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: ayesha at last, Canada, cbr12, Contemporary Romance, Malin, Pride and Prejudice, retelling, Uzma Jalaluddin

Malin's CBR12 Review No:55 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: ayesha at last, Canada, cbr12, Contemporary Romance, Malin, Pride and Prejudice, retelling, Uzma Jalaluddin ·
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Settle in for a cozy read with a Tim Horton’s coffee and a cruller.

Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin

December 12, 2019 by scootsa1000 Leave a Comment

Yes, this was yet another Jane Austen retelling. I was all about those this year. Supposedly, it was based on Pride & Prejudice…and I guess I see that, but it wasn’t a strict retelling. It was more of an homage. From Amazon: 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 […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: ayesha at last, cbr11, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Scootsa1000, Uzma Jalaluddin

scootsa1000's CBR11 Review No:48 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ayesha at last, cbr11, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Scootsa1000, Uzma Jalaluddin ·
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