That Can Be Arranged: A Muslim Love Story

Huda Fahmy

Mar 2020 · Andrews McMeel Publishing

About this ebook

In this graphic memoir, the National Book Award finalist shares her “frank, funny” story of finding a husband as an observant Muslim woman in America (NPR Morning Edition).

Chaperones, suitors, and arranged marriages aren't only reserved for the heroines of a Jane Austen novel. They're just another walk in the park for this leading lady, who is on a mission to find her leading lad. From the brilliant comics Yes, I’m Hot in This, Huda Fahmy tells the hilarious story of how she met and married her husband. Navigating mismatched suitors, gossiping aunties, and societal expectations for Muslim women, That Can Be Arranged deftly reveals to readers what it can be like to find a husband as an observant Muslim woman in the twenty-first century—offering a perceptive and personal glimpse into the sometimes sticky but ultimately rewarding balance of independent choice and tradition.
 
Praise for the work of Huda Fahmy
 
“Explores the complexities of identity . . . hilarious, charming.” —Kirkus Reviews
 
“Entertaining, frequently wry.” —Publishers Weekly

Ratings and reviews

I'm not a muslim and yet I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Arranged marriages are still pretty common in Asian culture, and to add humour makes this book so commendable and joy to read. Finally someone gets us ;) Thanks huda fahmy. Looking forward to more of your work. xx

I read the free sample cuz i don't have money 　, but it's so amazing , i was so happy to find the book a the artist i follow on instagram , but i was sad that this was not free , anyway it was fun , I'm looking forward to reading a free one soon 😉

This is truly an amazing book. It was full of interesting facts about arranged marriages in Islam and as a Muslim myself it helped me to learn more about my religion. I enjoyed this book a lot.

About the author

Huda Fahmy grew up in Dearborn, MI, and has loved comics since she was a kid. She attended the University of Michigan where she majored in English. She taught English to middle and high schoolers for eight years before she started writing about her experiences as a visibly Muslim woman in America and was encouraged by her older sister to turn these stories into comics. Huda, her husband Gehad, and their son reside in Houston, Texas. She continues to identify as a hopeless romantic. Her writing and illustrations can be found on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook under the handle @yesimhotinthis.