![]() Then I met the author and got a copy of the book at a Harper Presents event, and loved what the author said about the character of Khalid popping into her head and refusing to leave until his story is told. I was intrigued by the fact that it was Khalid whose mother was trying to marry him off, and not Ayesha, and I laughed at the image of a travel mug falling off a car roof as Ayesha drives off. But I’m a bit tapped out on Jane Austen retellings, and Pride and Prejudice in particular has been done to death.īut then I read this excerpt on the publisher’s Facebook page, and totally fell in love with the writing. ![]() I’ll be honest: I wanted to read this book because it seemed like a fun contemporary romance and I want to support diverse authors and diverse stories. (Read this book!)Īyesha at Last is a modern-day retelling of Pride and Prejudice set in a Toronto Muslim community. I zipped through it in a day, fell completely in love with all the characters, and already I want to read it again and tell all my friends to read it to. ![]()
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