I was so enthused when I started this book because these characters’ first meeting was a wild ride but so very perfect to set the tone, I just wished the rest had kept up.

Nonetheless, I recommend this book to everybody particularly the readers who appreciate a good book on a social vice. The book carries a strong message that needs to find its way to everybody's shelf.It's true what the synopsis stated that this is a heart-wrenching novel. Because it is. Written in the Stars is a diverse novel that touched the culture and lifestyle of Pakistan and the way of life in America as immigrants. As an individual who has limited knowledge about countries' culture, I am glad that I learned about these, through this novel. Mainly, Written in the Stars is an eye-opener on the danger of unwanted/forced marriage. It voiced out what is need to be voiced out about this serious matter. ELLE: hetero + contextualize = heterotextualize DARCY: Huh. New word. Thanks for broadening my horizons.

I loved the two girls (Darcy and Elle) and they took the dynamic of Darcy and Elizabeth and transformed it in their own way that totally got me hooked. A sapphic rivals to lovers rom com for fans of Ted Lasso and A League of Their Own, where two soccer teammates are at odds before falling in love as their team gears up for the World Cup.One flaw that I did notice (which many of my friends complained about as well) was that the secondary characters were not fleshed out enough, and it was almost impossible to sympathise with them for that same reason. We weren't even given much insight into Naila's boyfriend Saif. I attributed this to the author's writing style - with all the drama and action happening, this is undoubtedly a plot-focused book, and it would be difficult to incorporate more sides to each character. The ending was also a little rushed and I will admit it was slightly unrealistic, but I enjoyed it a lot mostly because I was so relieved that everything would turn out fine for Naila. First off, this was a very interesting story about a subject matter I had never read about before. It introduces the reader to the culture slowly, and I found a lot about it very fascinating. When I was twenty-two years old, I married the love of my life. Both Pakistani-Americans raised in traditional families, our wedding was semiarranged by our parents. We met only once, surrounded by family, before getting engaged, and only a handful of times before our wedding day.

The romance in this book is absolutely amazing. Holy mother of feels, you guys! The romance was just so heartwarming and so fierce--I was rooting from Naila and Saif from the beginning to the end. While Naila’s story never steers that far, it still falls uncomfortably close to the fault line of such a mentality. Her parents, who see what they are doing as ultimately good for their daughter, take her to Pakistan with the sole focus of getting her married off. There, Naila is shown to a various number of families with prospective bachelors without her consent or even awareness. Once she finds out, her attempts to escape are thwarted, resulting in physical violence, being drugged and forced into a marriage, and then onto the villainy of horrible in-laws, marital rape, and an unwanted pregnancy. I was going to try to give this 4.5 stars but after I thought about it for 0.25 seconds, I realized this book is worth nothing less than 5 stars From the critically acclaimed author of Something To Talk About comes a sharp and sexy rom-com about a college senior who accidentally hooks up with her best friend’s mom.Such a lovely romance that was sweet and sizzling in equal measure. I absolutely loved both of the main characters. Elle, who believes in star signs and destiny, and Darcy, who seems emotionally closed off and cynical about love. Probably my only gripe is that the miscommunication went on for one or two too many rounds for my liking. Still a gorgeous romantic read. I also don't know how to rate this. Whether it is five stars or four. I've gotta think about it bc at some parts my heart hurt for Naila but I wasn't able to relate to this book which has left me disappointed. This is a tough book for me and I'm going to take some time and think about how to rate this. I'm pretty sure the author mentioned this in the authors note, but I'd like to say it in my review. This book shows that forced marriages can happen in any culture, race or religion. It has happened and can be happening right now to so many girls and it is wrong. I chose this particular quote, because it embodies what Written in the Stars entails. It's a story of a teenage girl who had her voice, life, and freedom taken away from her.