Sofia Khan is Not Obliged: A heartwarming romantic comedy

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Perhaps not quite as pithy as Bridget Jones – a tighter editing could no doubt have cut a quarter of the text without any loss in terms of plot – but with its light, comic confessional tone, the diary entry format, and even some echoes between the plots, the comparison is inevitable – albeit without Bridget’s alcohol consumption or romances. sofia is so selfish and annoying i can't with this grown ass woman who still can't even cook for herself. There were a lot of things that I liked about this book, but unfortunately, it wasn't exactly what I had hoped it would be. I laughed, I cried, and I learned about another culture in this wonderful story of love, family, friendship, and facing your past. All of the characters in this book are compelling in their own ways, and I felt completely immersed in all of their emotions and needs as the story developed. Well-paced and interesting throughout, I read this book in one sitting and I really didn't want it to end (fingers crossed this will not be the last we see of Sofia Khan). THE OTHER HALF OF HAPPINESS by Ayisha Malik is more than a romantic comedy, it is a relatable tale about the heart and soul of what makes us love, laugh, and cry, our mistakes, our dreams, and our faults. THE OTHER HALF OF HAPPINESS is just one of those special books that make your whole body hum, and I cannot recommend it highly enough!!! There is a sense of unfinished business between Conall and Sofia but neither of them says anything. However, Sofia does not tell Imran that she went to a protest with Conall. She knows that he doesn’t like them spending time together. Another Broken Engagement

If I were to count the number of times I've seen myself represented in fiction, it would take no more than 60 seconds. You'd say I'm lying considering the fact that Muslims are mentioned so often in media. However, literature that is truly representative of Muslims, are few and far between. Ayisha is a British Muslim, lifelong Londoner, and lover of books. She read English Literature and went on to complete an MA in Creative Writing (though told most of her family it was an MA in English Literature – Creative Writing is not a subject, after all.) She has spent various spells teaching, photocopying, volunteering and being a publicist. Now, when she isn’t searching for a jar of Nutella in her cupboards, she divides her time between writing and being managing editor at Cornerstones Literary Consultancy. KCUR 89.3 Sofia Khan's sweatshirt for KC for Refugees reflects the diversity of cultures her all-volunteer agency helps. Trigger warnings: Some bombings during the sections set in Pakistan, though they don't impact on the main characters. Discussions of radicalisation. The similarities are what's hurting me," she says. "I broke down in tears when I saw an elderly guy outside his apartment complex pointing and crying and saying 'That was my house.' This guy has nothing left. Where is he going to go now? Or a mother holding a little child in a subway station, protecting themselves from the bombs... It looks very familiar."

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In fact, as the character Sakib says, "I think it's better than the dating book.....It's more insightful - [there's] more depth." I totally agree. I think Malik is a great writer because her book feels like a conversation with a friend; it is honest, down to earth, sometimes raw, sometimes emotional and always humorous. But on top of that, her real skill is that although this is relatively lighthearted novel about marriage, families and relationships, it is actually layered with insightful, intelligent observations about people and society. Don't underestimate Malik. She is obviously fiercely intelligent and a great people watcher. Sofia Khan is Not Obliged ends with Conall and Sofia on their flight to Pakistan. Conall tells Sophia that he’s become Muslim. She’s stunned and agrees to explore a future with him. Conall jokes that they’re going to go to the mosque to teach her some disciple and he tells her that they will take cooking classes since she is a disaster in the kitchen. Don't think about what you've lost. Think of the things you still have. And what, if you look for it, you might find." But you know, I was mostly fine getting to that ending. I didn't like the ultimatum handed to Sofia at the end, but when I found myself unable to root for a woman giving up her entire career to follow a man I realised I could make peace with that ending. When her mother forces them into a belated wedding ceremony ( you can run, but you can't hide), Sofia wonders if it might be a chance to bring them together. But when it forces Conall to confess his darkest secret, it might just tear them apart.

Men shouldn't make assumptions about her based on the hijab. Sofia resents men assuming that her conservative clothing choices imply conservative morals: ' Thanks, strange person, for your opinion, but who said I'm conservative. Talk about judging a person by their scarf.' KCUR 89.3 Sofia Khan looks over the many life necessities collected and distributed by KC for Refugees.ALSO HER MUM...LIKE...SHE IS A GROWN WOMAN LET HER REMARRY IF IT MAKES HER HAPPY WHY MAKE IT INTO SUCH A BIG DEAL OMG AT LEAST SHE ACTUALLY LOVED THIS GUY OMG and then her mum breaking off the engagement coz her daughter is separated from her husband wtf so unnecessary smh Love blossoms between Connall and Sofia and they are ready to re-marry. Sofia also becomes an arbitrator between her Mother and Mehoob, who left the marital home after an arguement about Sofia getting married again. But rather than becoming focal points of the like used in a previous array of novels dealing with the subject of second-generation immigrants struggling to make sense of their own identities, torn between their cultural heritage and that which they have grown up in, instead Malik uses such moments of confusion as comic devices. Labelled ‘the Muslim Bridget Jones’, Malik’s debut novel Sofia Khan is Not Obliged borrows heavily from Helen Fielding’s 1996 novel to tell the story of Sofia Khan, a British Muslim woman living and working in publishing in London. The novel takes the form of a diary following Sofia’s adventures in love as she tries to write a book on Muslim dating commissioned by her culturally-clumsy editor. On the tube one day, Sofia is called a 'terrorist' by a man she accidentally bumps into, but the train leaves before she is able to do anything about it.

Sofia is always humblebragging about her big mouth and opinionated ways, and how much they get her into trouble. Except in this case, when she and all her friends are absolutely derelict in their duty to tell Hannah:

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Connall, Sofia's second ex husband ends up living next door to her Mother's home and he has his son Eamonn his teenage son living with him.