Comments on: Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2019/02/unmarriageable-soniah-kamal/ Connecting Books and Readers One Review at a Time Thu, 14 Feb 2019 23:17:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Catherine https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2019/02/unmarriageable-soniah-kamal/#comment-287862 Thu, 14 Feb 2019 23:17:04 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=12239#comment-287862 In reply to Laila@BigReadingLife.

There are people who liked it so give it a shot. I may just be old-fashioned. I appreciated the modern day aspects and insight to Pakistani culture but the over-the-top antics of some of the Binats did not enhance the story for me.

]]> By: Laila@BigReadingLife https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2019/02/unmarriageable-soniah-kamal/#comment-287860 Wed, 13 Feb 2019 19:21:22 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=12239#comment-287860 This one is sitting on my desk at work waiting to be checked out! I am glad to have read your review. I’m going to give it a try, but if it’s not grabbing me by page 50, then I won’t feel the least bit guilty about abandoning it. in fact, my time might be better spent just rereading the original!

]]> By: Catherine https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2019/02/unmarriageable-soniah-kamal/#comment-287842 Sun, 10 Feb 2019 20:02:39 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=12239#comment-287842 In reply to The Paperback Princess.

I think the overabundance of bad British slang would bother you. There are other retellings that are better.

]]> By: The Paperback Princess https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2019/02/unmarriageable-soniah-kamal/#comment-287829 Thu, 07 Feb 2019 00:32:36 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=12239#comment-287829 ACH. I was looking forward to reading this one, though as a rule I’m not into classic retellings. But you know I trust your judgment so I will probably skip this one. Too many other books to read. Shame though, the premise could have worked with a lighter touch.

]]> By: Catherine https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2019/02/unmarriageable-soniah-kamal/#comment-287828 Wed, 06 Feb 2019 17:46:07 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=12239#comment-287828 In reply to Susie | Novel Visits.

I don’t think this is a retelling you need to read. It devolves into silly and it was only towards the end that it got more balanced.

]]> By: Catherine https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2019/02/unmarriageable-soniah-kamal/#comment-287827 Wed, 06 Feb 2019 17:45:20 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=12239#comment-287827 In reply to Amanda.

I would have preferred more of the serious aspects. It is quite over the top!

]]> By: Amanda https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2019/02/unmarriageable-soniah-kamal/#comment-287826 Wed, 06 Feb 2019 15:40:12 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=12239#comment-287826 Interesting. Sounds like quite the contrasting book. I’m glad it handles the serious with the rom-com and I’m definitely still looking forward to reading this one.

]]> By: Susie | Novel Visits https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2019/02/unmarriageable-soniah-kamal/#comment-287825 Wed, 06 Feb 2019 13:44:07 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=12239#comment-287825 Unmarriageable is on my TBR list for 2019, but I’ve been very leery of it and was waiting for someone I trust to read it first, so thank you. The reworking of a classic can be a tricky thing with such big shoes to fill and such high expectations. When they’re good, they’re so much fun, but if not….? I think my list just got shorter by one book!

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