That Can Be Arranged was a wonderful graphic memoir that takes a glimpse into Huda Famy's experience growing up as a Muslim woman in America and the journey to meeting and falling in love with her husband. Having not grown up in a culture that values courtship and matchmaking, I felt Huda's story was quite eyeopening and educational. I feel that I, and anyone who reads this book, will have a better understanding of that experience. I also appreciate that she didn't compromise her values by showing herself without her hijab, even as drawn in the book.

The type of graphic memoir that is 'That Can Be Arranged' is my jam and completely put me in my feels. I hope to read more from Huda in the future.

"That Can Be Arranged: A Muslim Love Story" by Huda Fahmy offers a humorous and relevant insight into the world of finding love as an observant Muslim woman. The story follows the author's journey in navigating suitors, family expectations, and societal pressures while seeking her perfect match.

While I appreciated the book's humor and relevance, I found it lacking in certain areas. Some aspects of the story felt rushed, and I wished for more depth and exploration of certain situations. Nevertheless, "That Can Be Arranged" serves as an insightful and relatable portrayal of the complexities faced by Muslim women in the quest for love and marriage.

Huda Fahmy is the best - her comics are wonderfully honest and hilarious. This book is the story of a modern Muslim romance - complete with chaperones, dad-interrogations, nosy moms and aunties, and the weddings! Honestly, having your family involved with the matchmaking process looking out for your best interest sounds pretty sweet - it's not for everyone, but if you're going to marry someone, you might as well get both sets of parents on board.

Also, Huda and Gehad are so adorable.

That Can Be Arranged was a very quick read but didn't need to be any longer. It managed to convey both the modern and traditional dichotomy in the Huda Fahmy as a person and her search for an arranged marriage, bringing those of us unfamiliar with the smaller details of the practice along for the ride.

This book was such a fun and adorable read. It was relatable at so many places, as these instances are faced by most Asians and especially Muslims! Love Huda's work and recommend everyone to read it!

I would like to thank NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this ebook.

That Can Be Arranged by Huda Fahmy is a hilarious story where the author tells us how she met her husband. While I haven't read her first book "Yes I'm Hot in This', this book definitely wants me to pick it up.

Lovely, warm and unusual ...autobiographical graphic novel? Let's call it an autobiographic novel! Not sure how to categorise this as it is just so different! Really interesting and a great insight into arranged marriages, Islam and married life!


Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for letting me read an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

From the reviews I had seen, I was expecting something a little meatier. This is a fairly simple but a nice introduction based on this author's experience with her faith and traditions. Appropriate for adult readers down to young teens. The illustrations are sweet and simple, with lots of white space so the reader can focus on the text.

This was a cute story with cute art. I requested this early when I got NetGalley to try comics, and I'm afraid it wasn't really the best for me. I liked it, but the format and genre isn't my forte.

A gorgeously drawn graphic novel with an interesting narrative, plot, and concepts. Definitely recommended for fans of this genre.

Another comic I have followed since Instagram and I was so happy to see their work in a book! Truly educational, heart warming, and just amazing.

Huda Fahmy's follow up to Yes I'm Hot in This, again sharing details of her life as a Muslim woman, balancing modern perspectives with the traditions she observes. In this book, she shares her experiences as a woman in her twenties feeling like an old maid as she watches her friends marry. She suffers through a number of false starts with meetings set up by the community's "Auntys".Finally, she finds her own potential mate, when she is smitten by Gehad, a speaker at a Muslim conference.

Since Gehad appears in Fahmy's first book, it's not a big surprise when they marry, first however, they must go through the dating rituals of their culture. Every meeting is chaperoned, even email between the couple is monitored and leads to humorous situations.

I know sometimes Fahmy's art is criticized for its simplicity but I love it.

People who are looking for an #ownvoices book with humour will appreciate this one.

This is a hilarious graphic novel memoir about Huda’s experience with an arranged marriage.

It starts with a disclaimer about her wearing a hijab in the illustrations. The character in the graphic novel is an extension of herself, so she is always drawn wearing a hijab. However, in real life, she doesn’t wear it to bed, to shower, or to get her hair done, even though her character in the book does. She made this disclaimer funny, because she said anyone who skipped that disclaimer would wonder why she was wearing it to bed. She drew the character with a hijab every time for consistency in the book, not because that is what she actually does.

I loved the way she compared the courtship of an arranged marriage to a Jane Austen novel. They both have nosy, older women poking their noses into the lives of young people. There were suitors who came to meet her parents, like in an Austen novel. She also had to be chaperoned on any dates, like Austen’s heroines. This was a great way to compare her situation to older novels. It shows how universal these ideas of courtship are, because Jane Austen’s characters were doing the same things hundreds of years ago as what Huda did today.

This is a great graphic novel!

Thank you Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I always love a great graphic novel that is solidly woven around a theme. That Can Be Arranged checked all the boxes for me.
It was biting in the right places, but mostly a story. Often illustrators who pivot/diversify into books take a standalone approach - which is to say, they look at each page as a standalone comic strip. So it is refreshing to see this story-length feature.
The icing on the cake? It is a story told about a culture in a sensitive manner. It respectfully talks about the idea of love, marriage and other allied themes.

While I will be the first to admit, this style of art is not my thing, I loved this graphic novel. It explores what a modern-day arranged marriage can be like and while the subject matter may not seem relatable to many, it absolutely draws the reader in by its humor and commentary on finding love and discovering self.

3.5
This was cute and funny and I found myself talking about some of the things that happened to my friends.

I really enjoyed this book! Oh my gosh, so sweet and adorable and geeky! I wasn't familiar with Huda Fahmy before reading this, but now I've got to get her first book, and get caught up before her next one comes out. I could relate to so many of Huda's struggles to find love- the feelings of self doubt, that something must be wrong with me, why doesn't anyone wanna go out with me, when will I meet that special someone? Reaching that point where you'll try to mold yourself into who a potential mate wants, rather than being yourself. I think most, if not all, women can relate to these feelings, and Huda handles them well. Seeing her go through almost settling for a bad match, then realizing she was worth the wait to find the right person was inspiring, and it made me feel the giddiness of finding "the one" again. I'm so happy she found her HEA, and that she shared her story (with lots of fun and laughs included!) with us. *cue swelling chick-flick end credits soundtrack*

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I received this ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed this unique story! Fahmy’s life story and how she got married was interesting to read because of all the hilarious moments that happened. I also liked the Muslim representation in this book. Although each culture has different practices, her character was relatable to other Muslim girls living in the West. The best part about this book was when she worked to improve herself by learning new things and engaging in hobbies rather than being disappointed because she wasn’t married early.

My only concerns with this book was the format. I liked the idea of the graphics but just having one line of text on each page felt like it was too short. I feel like this book would have been better if there were more details included. Overall, it was a nice and easy read!

Imagine you're a twenty-something-year-old female in a conservative Muslim American family. You're not allowed to date and you're not really interested in dating, but you are interested in getting married. (Certain Muslim cultures just don't allow for dating y'all, get over it.) All of your friends are getting married. Your sisters are getting married. You, on the other hand, are not. This was Huda Fahmy's life. Huda wasn't seeking an "arranged marriage" per se, but she was looking for something akin to the marriages found in Jane Austen novels. As a matter of fact, she actually refers to Jane Austen novels in her search for the perfect husband. Muslims (and other cultures) prepare a dossier or "biodata" that is used to "match" compatible couples when all else fails, and at this point in Huda's life, all else had pretty much failed (or had it). What is in this "biodata" you ask? Ms. Fahmy provides the perfect definition in her book:

"biodata (noun): personal information about one's life, work, family, personality, goals, financial status, values, beliefs, health history, favorite Pokémon, and other preferences about things both religious and secular. Think super-detailed Tinder profile, except instead of dating, they'd get married."


That Can Be Arranged: A Muslim Love Story is a quick read but one that had me laughing out loud, choking on my chai, and bookmarking pages to return and read later. Any author/artist that can reference Jane Austen, J.K. Rowling, and Pokémon in one book is beyond amazing in my opinion. Huda's quest and it was a quest, for a husband was rife with hilarity. Although I know her story ended well (I follow her on social media), I was beginning to believe she might actually become a single cat lady at one point. (Hey, there's nothing wrong with being single or owning cats). She pokes fun at the meddling aunties (trust me, read the book and you'll understand this reference) and the variety of suitors she encounters throughout her quest. I cheered when she met Gehad and achieved her happily ever after, this is a love story, it says so in the title! FYI, this isn't every Muslims' story but it is one specific Muslimah's story of growing up in this country and her quest to find love and get married within the bounds of her religious beliefs. Ms. Fahmy tells her story with style, grace, respect for the religion, and quite a bit of humor. Although this graphic novel/memoir discusses bits of Muslim culture and the Islamic faith, this is a book that can be read and appreciated by any reader. If you're into graphic novels, memoirs, humor, or just want a quick read, I strongly encourage you to grab a copy of That Can Be Arranged: A Muslim Love Story by Huda Fahmy to read. If you can't tell, I thoroughly enjoyed That Can Be Arranged: A Muslim Love Story and will be re-reading again in the near future. I look forward to reading more from Ms. Fahmy in the future.

Happy Reading y'all!

I had a fun time reading this book. I've read quite a few of @yesimhotinthis comics. I've enjoyed them and literally laughed out loud at some. So when I saw eARC of this book I made sure to read it as soon as possible. I wasn't disappointed.

The book starts with a list of common Arabic terms that everyone might not know in advance. As a hijabi myself, I could relate to many of the incidents. The book is not just humorous, it also busts some preconceived notions about hijabis and Muslims at the same time. Even serious matters are portrayed hilariously that I just couldn't help myself laughing out loud.

The book is about how Huda (the author) meets her husband and marries him. She navigates through mismatched suitors, gossiping aunties, and societal expectations for Muslim women hilariously. The illustrations are perfect. It's a short and sweet read which you can finish in one sitting.

My Rating: 4/5