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mo_is_a_moody_readerr's review against another edition
5.0
I literally finished this so quick last ramadhan, I absolutely ADORE this story and fell in love with the characters.
I'd never seen myself in a book before and god it was so beautiful!!
Honestly one of my absolute favorites so far.
Also may or may not have tried to note marvels and oddities, ever since
I'd never seen myself in a book before and god it was so beautiful!!
Honestly one of my absolute favorites so far.
Also may or may not have tried to note marvels and oddities, ever since
itshassan's review against another edition
5.0
Yes so my initial take was obviously a joke cuz the book is so much more.
The book follows two 18 yr olds from different walks of life, dealing with different issues and perspectives, but both happened to have one significant similarity, that their journal names were based on the same artifact they admired from the same place in Doha. And they both soon happened to be on the same flight to Doha(albeit due to various reasons)
The author clearly knew what was meta, cuz the book is pretty contemporary by today's standards in terms of pop culture references. And as seen in the authors note at the end, she clearly did great research with providing a near-to-accurate portrayal of the issues that they were dealing with. The story didn't feel too long, but not short either. Heck I even wanted to read more into this, but I guess it was better this way.
While being merely 300 pages long, this book managed to cover a variety of themes like Islamophobia, discrimination, terminal diseases, death, sadness etc. The issues felt genuine, cuz they were. It makes me feel good about the religious freedom I am able to have here, while understanding that when I would eventually move to a different country, I would be dealing with such issues, and there's no better way to dealing it than with patience, and at the right moment, to fight for it. It makes you understand the feeling of having the same terminal disease your loved one had, who was no more. The feeling of helplessness, desparation, and at times loneliness is what both the characters face and eventually reunited upon.
I'd reccomend it as a great read about representations of two Muslims from two different countries that deal with Muslims differently. And I am glad I picked the right time to read this book.
(Also the acknowledgements were adorable)
The book follows two 18 yr olds from different walks of life, dealing with different issues and perspectives, but both happened to have one significant similarity, that their journal names were based on the same artifact they admired from the same place in Doha. And they both soon happened to be on the same flight to Doha(albeit due to various reasons)
The author clearly knew what was meta, cuz the book is pretty contemporary by today's standards in terms of pop culture references. And as seen in the authors note at the end, she clearly did great research with providing a near-to-accurate portrayal of the issues that they were dealing with. The story didn't feel too long, but not short either. Heck I even wanted to read more into this, but I guess it was better this way.
While being merely 300 pages long, this book managed to cover a variety of themes like Islamophobia, discrimination, terminal diseases, death, sadness etc. The issues felt genuine, cuz they were. It makes me feel good about the religious freedom I am able to have here, while understanding that when I would eventually move to a different country, I would be dealing with such issues, and there's no better way to dealing it than with patience, and at the right moment, to fight for it. It makes you understand the feeling of having the same terminal disease your loved one had, who was no more. The feeling of helplessness, desparation, and at times loneliness is what both the characters face and eventually reunited upon.
I'd reccomend it as a great read about representations of two Muslims from two different countries that deal with Muslims differently. And I am glad I picked the right time to read this book.
(Also the acknowledgements were adorable)
zaynaby's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
heartsdesire's review against another edition
4.0
my marvel and oddity: zayneb malik, thank you for being born.
kaylapetri's review against another edition
5.0
This book was genuinely a joy to read. It dealt with very serious issues and there were certainly some sad moments, but I just couldn’t help but fall in love with the characters and feel excited to see where they ended up.
happylilkt's review against another edition
I didn't finish this because I just wasn't feeling it. I think I would consider finishing it another time but I have too many books in my queue to do it now.
laiba13's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
e33215's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
voldy's review against another edition
i don’t know how to properly rate this. on the one hand i’m so glad for the accurate muslim rep and what it stands for, but on the other, the characters felt so flat and i lacked any connection with them.