Finding Mr Perfectly Fine: 'I loved it. Utterly charming' Jenny Colgan, the freshest and funniest romcom of 2022

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International Pop Poll Awards – RTHK". RTHK. Archived from the original on November 19, 2022 . Retrieved December 24, 2022. If Zara doesn’t find a husband by 30th birthday her mother will send her on a flight to Bangladesh straight to Shahjala airport, with an arranged marriage, to find a fresh from the Desh husband. I know it takes a lot to write a book and how hard it is to satisfy everyone’s version of Muslim representation in women of their culture so I have to applaud the author for rooting this novel in a sense of place and with a character which has her feet planted in both her British and Bengali culture.

Mr Perfectly Fine reminded me a lot of Bridget Jones, minus the partying and booze. Zara Chowdhury a British-Bangladeshi 29-year-old from North London. Like most South-Asian parents, Zara’s parents are concerned that she’s almost 30 and unmarried. With her homemade Victoria Sponge cake, Zara’s mum gives her a threat: if she’s not engaged by her 30th birthday, she will be sent to Bangladesh to find a ‘fresh-from-the-desh’ husband. Exhausted by her mum’s archaic marriage resources, Zara takes matters into her own hands. She joins a dating app and signs up for speed dating. Zara meets Hamza - a kind British Egyptian who shares her values, but the spark isn’t there, especially when she cannot stop thinking about a certain Turkish man who works with her. Iasimone, Ashley (June 18, 2023). "All the Surprise Songs Taylor Swift Has Performed on The Eras Tour (So Far)". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023 . Retrieved June 19, 2023. a b c Cohen, Jess (April 7, 2021). "Taylor Swift's Vault Song "Mr. Perfectly Fine" Is Here and We're So Not Fine". E! Online. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021 . Retrieved April 7, 2021.Mr. Perfectly fine is a song that I wrote alone. It was definitely an early indicator of me sort of creeping towards a pop sensibility. I’ve always listened to every type of music and even though Fearless is a country album, there were always these pop melodies creeping in. But I really love this song, and I love the bridge, I think the lyrics are just wonderfully scathing, and full of the teen angst that you would hope to hear on an album I wrote when I was 17 or 18, or you know, on that cusp. Horton, Ross (April 9, 2021). "Taylor Swift reclaims her pivotal moment by breathing new life into Fearless". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on April 9, 2021 . Retrieved April 9, 2021. Zara dives head first into online dating and soon has two suitors on the go. A third suitor from an unexpected place also joins the line up, all Zara needs to do is not mess up... It's the same for all of us. Throughout the novel there are so many moments, scenes and chapters where exactly that happens. Sometimes I had to laugh because one of Zara’s dates turned so awkward (we have all been there), other times I desperately wanted to know how it continues because it felt so exciting (we have all been there too) and sometimes I almost cried because some dates, some break ups were so sad or humiliating ( we have all been there too unfortunately). Last week I turned 29. Along with the usual homemade Victoria sponge, helium balloon and Selfridges gift vouchers, my Mum's birthday present to me was the threat that if I'm not engaged by my 30 th birthday, she's sending me off to the Motherland to find a fresh-from-the-Desh husband

Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021 . Retrieved April 25, 2021. This is supposed to be an engaging, light-hearted novel which also touches on some darker themes which are not talked about. How does the latter sit in today’s culture and society? Whilst it’s more common now to remain single or marry much later, first-generation parents are often conflicted and find this hard to accept. Empire, Kitty (April 10, 2021). "Taylor Swift: Fearless (Taylor's Version) review – a labour of revenge, but also of love". The Guardian. Archived from the original on June 5, 2021 . Retrieved May 22, 2021.When Zara's Mum puts together the most archaic of arranged marriage resources (not exactly the romcom-worthy love story she had envisioned for herself), she is soon exhausted by her family's failed attempts to set her up with every vaguely suitable Abdul, Ahmed and Farook that they can find. Zara decides to take matters into her own hands. How hard can it be to find a husband at twenty-nine? Blum, Dani (April 20, 2021). "Taylor Swift: Fearless (Taylor's Version)". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021 . Retrieved May 22, 2021. Mr. Perfectly Fine (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault) Chart History". Billboard . Retrieved July 11, 2021. RIAS International Top Charts Week 15". Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Archived from the original on April 20, 2021 . Retrieved April 21, 2021. Petridis, Alexis (April 9, 2021). "Taylor Swift: Fearless (Taylor's Version) review – old wounds take on new resonances". The Guardian. Archived from the original on April 9, 2021 . Retrieved May 22, 2021.

a b c d Shaffer, Claire (April 7, 2021). "Taylor Swift Releases New 'Fearless' Vault Song 'Mr. Perfectly Fine' ". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021 . Retrieved April 7, 2021.

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I’ll be honest, I didn’t think I would like it as much as I did, as often south Asian authors write from a particular view point, which falls on one or the other end of the spectrum . This seemed like the perfect balance and I became invested in Zara’s quest to find her perfect partner! Fearless (Taylor's Version): The Halfway Out The Door Chapter - EP". Apple Music. May 13, 2021. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021 . Retrieved May 19, 2021.

a b "Credits / Mr. Perfectly Fine / Taylor Swift". Tidal. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021 . Retrieved April 7, 2021. Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Chart - April 17, 2021". Billboard. April 17, 2021 . Retrieved July 11, 2021.Country Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. April 17, 2021. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021 . Retrieved April 14, 2021. And is it possible that the phrase 'we only do it because we care' is damaging in the context of matchmaking? Until. Until she didn't talk to him and just assumed things. Until he didn't talk to her and just assumed things. Until she wasn't up-front with Hamza, lying to him over and over. Until breaking Hamza's heart. It is so lovely to read about this empowered and headstrong woman who is battling with her sense of pride I finding herself a husband before her family do it for her.