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A smart young Muslim Canadian woman navigates the complexities of career, love, and family in this lively homage to a Jane Austen classic. "While it is a truth universally acknowledged that a single Muslim man must be in want of a wife, there's an even greater truth: To his Indian mother, his own inclinations are of secondary importance." With that nod to Pride and Prejudice firmly in place, Jalaluddin lays the groundwork for a raucous story that mixes a zany cast of characters with a tightly wound plo

I read this for Week 16. A book told from multiple perspectives. The library decided to give me two of the new Muslim Pride & Prejudice books at once (the other Unmarriageable)., I thought I would get fed up with the theme but the books were so different. This one was a much looser version which meant there were surprises. And I really liked the characters. And all the mentions of Tim Horton made me crave donuts!


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