![]() ![]() Overall ,Leyla has a more supportive family, but she still has a great deal to overcome. They spend most of the book apart there’s a lot of pages devoted to them thinking about each other but not many pages devoted to establishing their actual relationship.Ī | BNI found it interesting that even though Tala comes off as the more brash of the two, it’s Leyla who is the first to come out to her parents, the first to have the courage to pursue the life she wants (as a writer), and the first to openly date another woman. I couldn’t picture a long relationship between them. I’m not sure why I never believed in it, but I never thought, “Those two have to stay together.” I didn’t understand why they were drawn to each other. My other problem was that I never actually felt the romance between Tala and Leyla. It was a good literary choice to show that Tala’s actions have real consequences, but it also meant that I was not entirely happy about the happy ending, although Hani does seem a little happier by the end of the book. Ali and Leyla had a more casual relationship, and he seems headed towards a romance with her sister, but Hani is truly heartbroken. The author doesn’t take the easy route of demonizing them – they are truly not at fault for the problems in their relationships. I thought it was a brave choice to make both of the boyfriends, Ali and Hani, perfectly great guys. Tala then goes on to try to break up Leyla and Leyla’s new girlfriend, Jennifer.įor many people, cheating is a no-go in romance, and it certainly was a turn-off for me in this one. ![]() It bothered me that both Leyla and Tala are cheating on other people, and it bothered me even more that Tala is cheating without telling Leyla that she has no intention of pursuing an open relationship. She is cruel to her younger sister, she picks a fight with Leyla about Leyla’s religion the first time they meet for no apparent reason, and she’s self-centered. I felt that Tala was dishonest not just in being in the closet, which was understandable, but in her relationships with Hani and Leyla. My biggest problem with the book is that I didn’t like the character of Tala. Both families are very well off but very concerned with social and economic status – there are certain qualities of a Regency romance in the parents’ attempt to set up upwardly mobile marriages for their daughters. However, their families still expect them to marry, and to marry well. Both women are very well educated, independent women with careers they love (Leyla’s is just beginning while Tala’s is well-established). ![]() Tala and Leyla both live in London, although Tala’s family lives in Jordan and some of the book takes place there. ![]() Tala’s family is Christian and Leyla’s is Muslim. This book is at its best when it talks about Tala and Leyla’s families and the expectations that surround them. Will they defy convention and follow their hearts, or live the lives their families expect from them? However, both women are under huge amounts of pressure from their families and their communities to marry suitable men. When they are introduced, they can’t stop thinking about each other. Leyla, who is dating a man named Ali, is a writer trying to find the courage to publish her work. Tala is on her fourth engagement, this time to a man named Hani. The book was made into a movie in 2008 – I haven’t seen the movie, but based on this book it’s on my to-be-watched list. I Can’t Think Straight is a contemporary romance about Tala, a Jordanian woman of Palestinian descent, and Leyla, a woman from an Indian family living in London. This does not mean no one cares.Genre: Contemporary Romance, LGBTQIA, Romance We can't guarantee an immediate response, and there are times when this subreddit is relatively quiet. Please message us and we'll look into it. If your post or comment is not appearing, it may have been removed for a rule violation or it may be stuck in the filter. Please click "report" to let us know of any inappropriate content you see here - we'd like to know and handle it as soon as we can. Most people are surprised by at least some of our policies so please read all of them carefully before jumping in. It might seem that we have a lot of rules, but we've found they're all necessary to maintain as much emotional and physical safety as possible. If you've lost someone to suicide, /r/SuicideBereavement is the best community to get support. If you want to talk about thoughts or risk of suicide, please post at /r/SuicideWatch. Posts here need to be support requests specifically related to depression, and comments need to be supportive of the OP. Depression is both important and difficult to talk about so focus is essential. We offer a peer-support space for anyone dealing with a depressive disorder in themselves or someone close to them. ![]()
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