Ayesha at Last

"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a Pride and Prejudice retelling will emerge ever few years. Few, dear reader, will be as good as this one. Uzma Jalaluddin, a Toronto teacher and journalist, wanted to write about “ordinary Muslims” and chose to do it through a fetching romance. How spirited, independent Ayesha Shamsi meets, dismisses and finally clicks with shy, conservative Khalid Mirza had me from Page 1. In addition to being a thoroughly modern love story, Jalaluddin weaves in issues such as substance abuse and colorism, seldom discussed outside her community. If there is justice in the world, there will be a sequel."