The Mismatch

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Synopsis

'Original, thought-provoking and gripping. I was hooked from the beginning and could not 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

'I absolutely devoured it . . . Soraya and Neda's stories were so gorgeously told' BETH REEKLES, author of The Kissing Booth

'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
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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

'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

'A compelling read . . . the family dynamics are so brilliantly charted' ZEBA TALKHANI, author of My Past is a Foreign Country

'Heartbreaking and compelling' HALEH AGAR, author of Out of Touch

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Cornerstone
  • ISBN: 9781787465015
  • Number of pages: 464
  • Dimensions: 196 x 127 x 29 mm
  • Weight: 319g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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The Mismatch
A must read!
The Mismatch was a wonderful exploration of family, culture, love, feeling a bit out of place and that all too relatable fear of not knowing what you want ... READ MORE
Grace Crannis
The Mismatch
Wonderful!! More of this please
This such a brilliant book, I couldn’t recommend it more! It’s hugely relatable, charming and thought-provoking, and I was pulled in from the very beginnin... READ MORE
Nicola Webb
The Mismatch
I loved it!
Highly recommend this book - I couldn't put it down and read it in less than 2 days! A really warm and heartfelt narrative about first love and family dyna... READ MORE
Hannah Brewin
The Mismatch
Thought provoking
The author is British-Iranian and she did a great job portraying the new generation of Muslim living in England and the older generation in Iran. Like mos... READ MORE
Karen Dear
The Mismatch
Two generations life choices
Two generations of women living according to their cultural, religion and family beliefs. Two different times and places. Hard decisions to be made and how... READ MORE
Helen Wilkinson
The Mismatch
A strong story of cultular differences explores love, family relationships and duty
A dual timeline story exlores the challenges facing two Iranian women - Neda, brought up in Iran under the Shah's rule, and Soraya, her youngest daughter, ... READ MORE
KarensBookBag
The Mismatch
A nice love story about an Iranian girl
Aw, I liked this story way, way more than I initially thought when I started reading. In the first pages, I had a little bump to conquer, but after I settl... READ MORE
Marieke du Pré
The Mismatch
Superbly written debut novel....
#TheMismatch By Sara Jafari ‘The Mismatch’ is an incredible debut novel by British-Iranian writer and Faber Academy graduate, Sara Jafari. “Twenty one y... READ MORE
A Mother’s Musings
The Mismatch
Deeper than your average romance
From reading the synopsis you may think that this book is a sweet and light romance. It’s not. It is a dual timeline and we jump between Soraya in the UK... READ MORE
Natasha Bayliss
The Mismatch
Mother/Daughter
I enjoyed reading this book which tells the story of Mother and daughter and how they both cope with what life throws at them with thanks to the publishe... READ MORE
Sharney  cat
The Mismatch
More than a romance
The Mismatch is ostensibly a romance. But it is so much more than that. It's a story about guilt, about family secrets, about fear and courage. Soraya is ... READ MORE
Louise Barber
The Mismatch
Great debut book, full of emotion
❌Trigger: Physical Abuse, Drug & Alcohol Addiction, Sexism ❌ I approached this book thinking it was going to be a romantic comedy. It's written in 2 poin... READ MORE
Teresa Gardner