The Mis-Arrangement of Sana Saeed

DEBUT Sana Saeed is a single professional grappling with both a challenging legal issue in her career and the complexities of a love triangle. The relationship dynamic between Sana and her love interest, Daniel, is marked by an ongoing back-and-forth that, instead of being endearing, becomes a source of frustration due to their lack of communication. Sana’s emotional struggle stems from the manipulative conditions set by her mother, who is holding back guardianship of Sana’s autistic brother unless she gets married—but not to Daniel. Because of this legal guardianship being held over Sana, she agrees to marry Adam, which adds to her predicament. Mughees deftly depicts Muslim culture, and the conflicts and disagreements among the characters are driven by cultural and personal factors rather than religious beliefs. While the novel strives to emulate the style of Uzma Jalaluddin, it does not quite reach the same level of impact.