Sofia Khan is Not Obliged: A heartwarming romantic comedy

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But Sofia says nothing because: ' it's not PC to judge – we are all autonomous beings, blah blah blah'. Her friends at work are horrified: I must disclose this was of course, not an entirely new idea since Nasreen Akhtar’s To Catch a Fish from the Sea and Shelina Janmohamed’s Love in a Headscarf had both been published. The editor’s words at the time were along the lines of ‘let’s wait on that until it happens.’ Thoroughly engaging and laugh-out-loud funny from the off, this witty, unapologetic, honest, fun and feisty tale fully deserves the buzz it's getting' – HEAT MAGAZINE

The few things I did like in this book: Her mom’s storyline was great and I loved how she shrugged off people’s opinions and finally focused on her own happiness. Sofia’s interactions with Conall’s dad, particularly when he walked in on her ablutions and was very concerned that she dry her feet properly. I also like that Sofia helped create a publishing company that was focused on publishing Muslim authors. The writing was fine. I liked the day/month structure of the book; made it really easy to get through (and easy to convince yourself you'll read just one more chapter before bed). I do think it was necessary for Malik to re-introduce Sofia's friends better. It's been a year since I'd read the first book and it was a bit difficult remembering which friend had which personality and which friend ended up with which guy. Strangely, being unable to remember her friends well, their personalities/lives in this book seemed to blend into one, which doesn't say really promising things about the characterisation. At first Sofia isn’t exactly enthralled by the idea. “Who’d have thought my parents and the publishing world industry would share such similar interests,” she writes, but a surprisingly lucrative advance, combined with her gung-ho attitude, soon has her signing on the dotted line.This is a book I don’t think I would have come across or been interested in but my friend who was reading it suggested I do too because of how funny it is and she was kind enough to borrow me her copy. She did not lie!! I laughed so hard while reading this and sometimes too much that it led to crying.

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. There's a different feel to the characters, which might be due to it being a second volume, or maybe it's a result of new circumstances. It's easy to be annoyed at characters not communicating with each other properly, but let's be real, this happens all the time IRL.

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One of the things I love about Sofia is her no-BS, no lovey-dovey attitude. It's one of the same reasons I love Lizzie Bennet. They're not pining for a man or seeking validation through one, and their resolution to follow their heart (eventually) against mainstream expectations is a model of woman that should be much more present. Because even with a partner, what's right for you and your growth? She also talks about things that I could not relate to but were concepts I have heard of before so it was nice reading a detailed perspective on those, such as a married woman living with her in-laws. This book starts with Sofia breaking up with her boyfriend because he wanted to have a hole in the wall between two houses after they get married, theirs and his parents, which was a no-go for Sofia because she does not want to live with her in-laws. The book also discusses polygamous marriage and negative viewed things such as a divorced woman and marrying/dating someone from another race. What I liked about the book is that it discusses the issues in a funny/unserious way which made it interesting to read. At first glance(read) this book seems like a light hearted rom com. It is. But it is also so much more.