Unmarriageable
Soniah Kamal
What a charming book! If you're a fan of Pride and Prejudice, you'll appreciate Unmarriageable. All of the recognizable characters and plot points are there, but they've been transformed into Pakistani equivalents. Even the names are refracted versions of Austen's: Elizabeth, Jane, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia Bennet become Alys, Jena, Mari, Qitty, and Lady Binat; Charlotte Lucas becomes Sherry Looclus,
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