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The Mismatch

An unforgettable story of first love

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The Mismatch

By: Sara Jafari
Narrated by: Ajjaz Awad, Afsaneh Dehrouyeh
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'Original, thought-provoking and gripping. I was hooked from the beginning and couldn't put it down' LIBBY PAGE

'The Mismatch transported me back to that feeling of first love and first heartbreak. Enlightening, poignant and romantic' SOPHIE COUSENS, author of This Time Next Year

'A powerful love and life story of past and present Iranian experiences in the UK. Beautiful writing and complex, fascinating characters' HELLY ACTON, author of The Shelf

'Refreshing and engaging . . . a compelling new voice in contemporary fiction' LAUREN HO, author of Last Tang Standing

'Wonderful vibrant characters. [I] absolutely loved it' KIRSTY CAPES, author of Careless
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Soraya knows she could never fall for someone like Magnus. He's her complete opposite in every way.

Popular and confident, Magnus seems to have his life figured out, while Soraya has got to twenty-one and has somehow never been kissed.

Soraya's mother Neda also knows what it's like to feel mismatched. She left Iran with her husband in the wake of revolution, and the aftershocks of that decision are still being felt decades later.

When Soraya sets her sights on Magnus for her first kiss, the last thing she expects to find is first love.

But sometimes the person you least expect might turn out to be the perfect fit . . .

With unforgettable characters at its heart, THE MISMATCH is a pitch-perfect coming-of-age story and a fresh take on how what you think you want isn't always what brings you happiness.
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'An entertaining, heart-warming coming-of-age tale' CULTUREFLY

© Sara Jafari 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Coming of Age Contemporary Contemporary Romance Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Romance Heartfelt
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Critic reviews

I loved [The Mismatch] - original, thought-provoking and gripping. I was hooked from the beginning and couldn't put it down.
The Mismatch transported me back to that feeling of first love and first heartbreak. Enlightening, poignant and romantic - I loved it
Enlightening, profound and deeply moving . . . a powerful love and life story of past and present Iranian experiences in the UK, and about finding a place in the world. Beautiful writing and complex, fascinating characters
Contemporary, bold and fresh and captures [the] weirdness of not knowing what you want
A refreshing and engaging coming-of-age story centring a complex, relatable British-Iranian woman straddling two worlds and her search for identity, sense of self, and love, juxtaposed against her mother's own experiences navigating the societal expectations and familial pressures placed on young women in 1970s Iran. Sara Jafari is a compelling new voice in contemporary fiction.
Heartbreaking and compelling
I absolutely devoured [it] . . . Soraya and Neda's stories were so gorgeously told
Utterly gorgeous! A smart, modern romance . . . I adored it
A compelling read . . . the family dynamics are so brilliantly charted
Wonderful vibrant characters and [a] wickedly dry sense of humour. Absolutely loved it
All stars
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Such an emotional and layered story. The voice actors are great too. I loved this so much!

Incredible

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Wonderful portrayal of the complexity of generational development of culture and how love (romantic and family love) outweighs everything. Excellent writing and perfectly performed. Can’t wait for Sara Jafari’s next masterpiece!

Excellent contemporary romance

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