I had such a fun time reading this! It's a very quick read but it made me laugh out loud a few times (I was drinking tea at the moment and I narrowly avoided one or two cartoon-style spit-your-tea-laughing moments) and it was also a fun way to open my eyes to a world I didn't know much about, the world of Muslim dating courtship and general pre-marriage shenanigans.

I didn't know Huda before but I think she did a wonderful job at opening up about her life in a humorous and honest way, and regardless of whether you come from a similar background or from a completely different one, it's very easy to relate to her. I was so happy for her when she understood her worth and didn't settle for something that would've made her unhappy, and when she found her husband.

I really recommend this if you're interested in the topic and I encourage you to go read reviews by Muslim reviewers rather than mine.

I love these books! Huda Fahmy is honest and funny!
I have learned a lot about Muslim culture as well as bonded with the character over the reality of the world. This book about her marriage is honest humorous and easy to connect with.
I recommend her comics to all my friends.

I loved this just as much as I was expecting to! I adore the YesImHotInThis comics on Instagram and have wanted to read this book since it was announced. As soon as I heard it was currently 'Read now' on Netgalley I jumped at the chance to download it and devoured it within the next hour.
Huda's comics are so refreshing and uplifting whilst also fighting stigma and stereotypes surrounding muslim women, particularly hijab wearing women. I would recommend this book to everyone!

I'm a big fan of the "Yes, I'm hot in this" comics, so when I saw this was available as "read now", I quickly downloaded it and dove in. And I loved this! It was so funny, and the mix of text and comic works really well. It was a very quick, very entertaining read.

I may not read the webcomic, but I did read Huda’s first book and quite enjoyed it, so it was a pleasure to be granted a digital galley of this title. It was full of comic art, but not quite a comic. It’s part comic, part nonfiction book about how pre-arranged marriages work, and part biography about Huda’s specific experience. I enjoyed every page. I loved seeing a positive book about arranged marriage, and a positive experience with the comic interludes. Over all i think this was well done, funny, and heartwarming.
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'That Can Be Arranged' by Huda Fahmy was a breathe of fresh air. To say that I had such an incredible time reading this novel, would be such an understatement. Fahmy's ability to intertwine humour, the tensions and love of family as well as educating non-Muslim readers. In some respects, it also worked towards deconstructing stereotypes non-Muslims have towards 'arranged marriages' as well as towards Muslim people in general. Fahmy's writing was just exceptional - concise and brief but still quite powerful.

The love story is depicted is so wholesome and beautiful - I especially enjoyed seeing how the family was incorporated in the courting as well as how the love grew and developed over time. Though the drawings themselves were quite simple, I think it needed to be in respect of this as though the writing itself was brief, it packed a punch. I just absolutely adored this novel and I would highly recommend it to everyone to read it. My review is brief because I really do not want to spoil it at all for others. It's a beautiful novel with beautiful themes and will forever remain at the back of my mind.

Stunningly poignant and infintely hilarious.

disclaimer: got this free off netgalley, weigh this review as you will

this was so much fun. :D that can be arranged is a short graphic memoir detailing how huda fahmy met her husband gehad. it's super cute and funny! i already knew she's egyptian from her webcomics but this would've enlightened me even without it, i only see arabs and south asians do the biodata thing. i did not, however, know they elele too so that's neat! huda's sense of humor and personality really shone through, definitely recommended if you want a funny, irreverent look into the 'dating'* scene for practicing muslims

(*depending on level of conservatism they may or may not be willing to call what they're doing dating. courtship? halal dating? take your pick friends!)

4 stars

*Disclaimer: I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.


I'll be honest, I know very little about Muslim culture and faith and it's something that I've wanted to learn more about. This was a great way into that for me. In graphic novel form, with few words to a page and expressive illustrations, Huda Fahmy tells of her journey to marriage. It is a great contemporary story of how an observant Muslim woman can find a husband nowadays, breaking norms whilst trying to please her family.

I would really recommend this. The only downside to this book is that it isn't very detailed because of the medium in which it is told, but I think if you're looking for a quick read that explores this topic, this is a fun book.

3 out of 5 stars!

Huda is amazing! She’s funny, she’s sassy, and she is taking out stereotypes. She is my favorite for comics.

I absolutely loved this book by Huda! It was a super quick read, yet I learned a lot. I follow her comics online and she is hilarious and so real! Just like her comics, her novel stays true to herself as she shares her personal experience of finding her husband. Witty and charming - you should definitely pick this one up! The only negative is that I wanted to read more! Hoping for more comics and novels!

I really enjoyed 'Yes, I'm Hot In This' and Huda Fahmy's second book is possibly even better. In it, she recounts how she met her husband as a modern Jane Austen romance. It's very funny, sweet and I can't wait to see what she writes next.

As a big fan of her comics, I was surprised that this was more of a picture book rather than a collection of her comics. That being said, enjoyed reading this book about her Muslim love story.

I follow her on Instagram and love her work.
Characters 9
Atmosphere 7
Writing Style 7
Plot 7
Intrigue 7
Logic 7
Enjoyment 7
I really really liked it, it was full of humor and sarcasm. It got me thinking about how aunties are the same around the globe and we should really think harder about it!

I loved this! It was such a great explanation of Muslim customs as well as Huda's own love story and I loved how she told it as if it were an Austen novel.

This was amazing. I love Huda Fahmy's webcomics and I really enjoyed her first book. This one did not disappoint. I'm glad we got to learn about Huda and how she met Gehad. She still inserts her humor into every page even though this book takes on some very deep and important issues.

Finding the person you want to spend the rest of your life with is hard enough. Now just imagine how much more complicated it gets when your parents are part of the process. That's the case with Huda, a Muslim woman on the hunt for a hubby. A Jane Austen loving, hopeless romantic, Huda is worried she may never find the right man, but thanks to a chance encounter, and a matchmaking sheikh, she might just find the man of her dreams.

This book was a quick and refreshing read. The main character was hilarious, relateable and the pop culture references were on point. This book reminded me of how much I really hated dating.

*Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an e-copy in exchange for an honest review. *

*I received an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks for the free comic book!*

"That Can Be Arranged: A Muslim Love Story" is the autobiographical story of Huda, searching for a partner and finding one -- not where she expected him. The marriage was arranged in the sense of both parents giving consent and going through a courting phase and whatnot, but it wasn't forced. Huda is incredibly funny, well versed, and I just LOVED all the Jane Austen comparisons (because it isn't that different!). Even though I have a totally different approach to men, meeting and dating them (marriage isn't for me), this was also really cute.

This was also wholesome and cute.

5 Stars

A funny and educational read about muslim arranged marriages based on the author's experiences. The cartoonish artwork was cute and the story challenges myths and stereotypes about modern arranged marriages. a quick and enjoyable read.

The topic of arranged marriages - regardless the religion --- enjoys a considerable popularity, being often considered with curiosity yet repulsion for its unnatural approach of free love and choice of partners. It's just an observation, as I do not want to start now a critical discussion either about this choice of topic nor about the issue of arranged marriages in general.

That Can be Arranged. A Muslim Love Story is a graphic memoir about how the author Huda Fahmy met her husband. It has a lot of similarities with Ayesha at Last as it has to do with marriage between observant Muslims, except that it is mostly expressed as a graphic novel and is autobiographical. Personally, I liked Ayesha at Last but I've read reviews by Muslim bloggers who were not so impressed about it so I suppose besides the literary standards the approach of the content makes a difference between curious people about other traditions and culture and those who are part of the respective culture.

Huda Fahmy prefers rather to be single than stuck in a horrible marriage. Although she is to meet her matches in the classical way - after they get in touch with her father, a research via CV of the potential match takes place and the meeting is taking place in the presence of the mother - she is the one who will chose in the end the one and only, who will later become her husband. Long before they met 'officially' she saw and liked him and only further circumstances made the encounter possible. Her story adds a note of diversity to the main story of visible Muslim women in America: she goes to university, loves Jane Austen, her parents are divorced, she is interested in someone to connect with spiritually and less in the dowry. It is an unique story which invites the reader to open his/her mind and accept diversity without too much ado.

I've found the voice of the writer authentic with hilarious accents, which makes the story readable for the less knowledgeable audience. I only was not impressed by the illustrations.


Rating: 3.5

A quick and hilarious read. Huda Fahmy seamless tells the story of how she met her husband and offers a little insight into what dating and marriage looks like to some Muslims. I will definitely be looking out for more of Fahmy's work in the future as she has such a brilliant voice and I will gladly support her work.