Unmarriageable

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In this retelling of Jane Austen s Pride Prejudice set in modern day Pakistan, the five Binat sisters and their marriage obsessed mother navigate a world where money trumps morality and double standards rule the day.A scandal and vicious rumor in the Binat family has destroyed their fortune and prospects for desirable marriages, but Alys, the second and most practical of the five Binat daughters, has found happiness teaching English literature to school girls Knowing that many of her students won t make it to graduation without dropping out to marry and start having children, Alys teaches them about Jane Austen and her other literary heroes and hopes to inspire them to dream of.When an invitation arrives for the biggest wedding their small town has seen in years, Mrs Binat excitedly sets to work preparing her daughters to fish for eligible and rich bachelors, certain that their luck is about to change On the first night of the festivities, Alys s lovely older sister, Jena, catches the eye of one of the most eligible bachelors But his friend, Valentine Darsee, is clearly unimpressed by the family Alys accidentally overhears his unflattering assessment of her, quickly dismissing him and his snobbish ways.But as the days of lavish wedding parties unfold, the Binats wait breathlessly to see if Jena will land a proposal and Alys begins to realize that Darsee s brusque manner may be hiding a very different man. New Read [ Unmarriageable ] by [ Soniah Kamal ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Out freaking standing READ THIS BOOK I d love to share my review here, but it is an assigned book and the review will be copyrighted However, I can not recommend this book highly enough If you love Pride Prejudice you will love this rendition set i...A Pakistani retelling of Pride and Prejudice Sign me up 3.75 stars It s not perfect, and often it follows the original PP plot a little too closely, especially with the characters names and some famous lines and scenes from PP that were a little too spot on Alysba Alys Binat as Elizabeth Bennet and Valentine Darsee are okay, but I draw the line at Jeorgeulla Wickaam and the Looclus Lucas clan Humeria Hammy and Sumeria Sammy Bingla for the Bingley sisters was pretty funn A Pakistani retelling of Pride and Prejudice Sign me up 3.75 stars It s not perfect, and often it follows the original PP plot a little too closely, especially with the characters names and some famous lines and scenes from PP that were a little too spot on Alysba Alys Binat as Elizabeth Bennet and Valentine Darsee are okay, but I draw the line at Jeorgeulla Wickaam and the Looclus Lucas clan Humeria Hammy and Sumeria Sammy Bingla for the Bingley sisters was pretty funny, though Mr Collins is Farhat Kaleen, an older widower with three children Charlotte Lucas is Sherry Looclus The character makeovers of those last two were awesome, by the way.I liked it best where it veered from PP in some interesting ways Sherry s point of view and subplot, for example, was really fascinating to me view spoiler and ultimately happier than Charlotte s I love that Sherry is happy with her tradeoffs andaffluent lifestyle, and is even enthusiastic about s...you all know where I m going to be january 15th, just chilling on my couch with some tim hortons sponsored french vanilla jamming to atif aslam while reading this bookWhat a delightful version of Pride and Prejudice told in modern day Pakistan The delightful Binat family had a change in fortunes and have had to relocate with their five daughters to Dilipibad, Pakistan Because of their reduced circumstances the two oldest daughters, Jena and Alys, become teachers at the British School of Dilipibad Alys, the second oldest, teaches English literature and asks her class to rewrite the opening sentence of Pride and Prejudice, It is a truth universa...I have always enjoyed reading Jane Austen retellings and reimaginings because it s fascinating to see how her thoughts and ideas translate into our modern world or how modern authors can interpret them I have liked a few and been disappointed by others, so I knew not to have a lot of expectations from this one But Pride and Prejudice set in 21st century Pakistan held too much appeal and I couldn t stop myself from requesting the ARC And I am so glad to report that this book exceeded all my ex I have always enjoyed reading Jane Austen retellings and reimaginings because it s fascinating ...I was lucky to get my hands on this book pre publication and to have a chance to provide an endorsement The details about the naming of the Lydia like Lady Binat are still cracking me up Love this book Soniah Kamal s Unmarriageable, a brilliant fictional homage to Pride and Prejudice, reimagined in 21st century Pakistan, is not only light, bright, and sparkling It is sassy, sharp, and funny Her Alysba Binat is transformed into a gifted, defiant English literature teacher at a British school I was lucky to get my hands on this book pre publication and to have a chance to provide an endorsement The details about the naming of the Lydia like Lady Binat are still cracking me up Love this book Soniah Kamal s Unmarriageable, a brilliant fictional homage to Pride and Prejudice, reimagined in 21st century Pakistan, is not...As a fan of the Pride Prejudice novel, I felt this was a decent Pakistani retelling However, it feltlike a direct copy playing to PP with all the references to the original and explaining the original Those of us who are fans already know it so we don t need the reminders It would have been better to just aim to be a true retelling.I enjoy learning new cultures and enjoyed the detailed descriptions of the author I am not familiar with Muslim Pakistani culture so there were some i As a fan of the Pride Prejudice novel, I felt this was a decent Pakistani retelling However, it feltlike a direct copy playing...Pride Prejudice reimagined in Pakistan in the 21st Century Overall, I enjoyed this novel however, it just wasn t stellar I prefer retellings to have some sort of original flare While the novel changes location and culture, the plot is essentially the same Nothing new there Also, Alys was incredibly off putting She went beyond the pride and prejudice of Lizzie Bennett He...I m so fortunate to have been an early reader of this book It s unputdownable It has the same warmth as Louisa May Alcott s Little Women , but also the astute social observations and acerbic bite as Jane Austen s novels Soniah Kamal draws the reader quickly into the pandemonium of the Binat family, as they zigzag through love, marriage and societal expectations Through this novel, we get a deep insight into contemporary Pakistani society through the eyes of smart, independent and sometimes I m so fortunate to have been an early reader of this book It s unputdownable It has the same warmth as Louisa May Alcott s Little Women , bu...It s a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen fans can t seem to get their fill of variations on PRIDE AND PREJUDICE I m not usually one of them because, for me, there s nothing better than Austen s original novel published in the early 1800s That said, this new novel by Soniah Kamal has, in many ways, pleasantly surprised me.Soniah Kamal was born in Pakistan to a Muslim family who moved to England shortly after her birth When she was nine, the family moved to Saudi Arabia and, at 16 It s a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen fans can t seem to get their fill of variations on PRIDE AND PREJUDICE I m not usually one of them because, for me, there s nothing better than Austen s original novel published in the early 1800s That said, this new novel by Soniah Kamal has, in many ways, pleasantly surprised me.Soniah Kamal was born in Pakistan to a Muslim family who moved to England shortly after her birth When she was nine, the family moved to Saudi Arabia and, at 16, off she went with her family to live in Pakistan for the next five...

Unmarriageable
  • English
  • 08 February 2018
  • Kindle Edition
  • 320 pages
  • Soniah Kamal
  • Unmarriageable