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

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As Zara juggles messaging men, going on dates with Hamza who seems a nice guy and shared her values but she sadly doesn’t fancy and then she starts feeling sparks with Adam the graphics designer at work suddenly the waters are very muddy! In all honesty, neither seems like a great way to set yourself up with a life long partner and as Zara finds herself getting increasingly confused and frazzled as to what she is actually looking for, she stops and re-assesse her goals and what she really wants.

All of this makes this novel such a wonderful reading experience, so get the novel, make it your summer read, laugh, cry, go on a journey from London to Dubai. Listening to Zara’s voice, one that is unfortunately not very often listened to, or shared, is probably the most beautiful thing about this novel. Zara’s story stands for Muslim women, women of colour and countless people who try to find love, are being heart-broken and stand up again. Zara’s heart beats for love, family and friendship and I think it is safe to say that there is a little bit of Zara in all of us because she is such an authentic and flawed, crazy and beautiful character (I think I sound like Adam now). The second point that was absolutely amazing and beautiful to experience about Zara is her journey towards a new self-discovery after everything that has happened in her life, the good, the bad and the very dark (no spoilers, you’ll have to read it).And is it possible that the phrase 'we only do it because we care' is damaging in the context of matchmaking?

Even though it’s fiction it’s kind not really highlighting the right way and I feel like it takes away from how inspiring it could’ve been had the author played it right the religious aspect is a big part of marriage in the Bengali community and others as well and so it just felt like the author was taking the piss and whitewashing the culture. Like there are modern day approaches to marriage that don’t include things that go against the religion. I feel like the constant issues in the book were a bit too over exaggerated and I just genuinely think this book was unrealistic. And even if it’s fiction I feel like it can influence the youth a lot and make them think that the way the main character approached marriage and finding a partner in this book is okay but it’s not. It literally felt like someone who wasn’t a Bengali Muslim was trying to have a go at writing about how they thought a Bengali muslim went about marriage I have so much to say about Zara’s love interests and other twists and turns in the book but I really don’t want to give anything more away at this early stage where people are still reading it. I found myself getting frustrated with Zara sometimes as I kept willing her to… Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Chart - April 17, 2021". Billboard. April 17, 2021 . Retrieved July 11, 2021. As a British Bengali myself and living in North London, having also gone through the myriad of candidates imposed on me by my elders, I completely felt at home at the familiarity of Zara’s mum and grandmother. The sibling relationship was also very relatable and entertaining. Zara’s quest to find Mr Perfectly Fine was not easy and having a time-pressure on top meant that she had to move fast and try out all ‘desperate’ measures. It isn’t long before Zara starts to get the men that’s is interested in her, all mixed up, causing some disastrously events.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. Mr. Perfectly Fine (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault) Chart History". Billboard . Retrieved July 11, 2021. Decoding Taylor Swift's chaotic Easter egg video for Fearless (Taylor's Version) vault songs". Entertainment Weekly. April 2, 2021 . Retrieved May 19, 2021– via MSN. In Billboard's ranking of the 50 best songs of 2021 so far, "Mr. Perfectly Fine" placed 46th, with critics from the magazine applauding its lyrics and describing the song as "vintage Taylor Swift that still feels fresh in 2021." [27] Accolade [ edit ] Awards and nominations for "Mr. Perfectly Fine" Zara knows she can’t just meet any man without her mother’s approval. But she meets Hamza a British Egyptian with a lovely Arabic accent at a chocolate making event. He is nothing more than real proper gentleman who really likes Zara. But I must say it’s a shame she doesn’t fancy him.