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Once Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices by S.K. Ali, Aisha Saeed

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candiemarsh's review

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This is a lovely collection of stories and illustrations relating to Ramadhan & Eid from amazing authors and artists. For me personally, all the stories were heartwarming, touching, emotional, relatable and soothing. Each story gives a sense of hope and joy just by reading them. Truly wholesome and inspiring story-telling.
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readingthroughinfinity's review

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emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This is a lovely, affirming collection of short stories about different Muslim characters celebrating Eid. Each story focuses on a new character, but they all encompass themes of friendship, family, love, and togetherness. There are messages of hope, self-acceptance, and growth woven into the collection and I really enjoyed reading it on audio. 

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emily_mh's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

Wow!! This was my first five star read of 2022 and it deserved each and every star. This anthology promises hope and joy and it DELIVERS. There was incredible diversity of both experiences and identities represented, which I loved. My personal favourites were Perfect by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow and Just Like Chest Armour by Candice Montgomery. I also really enjoyed the graphic novel contribution called Seraj Captures the Moon by G. Willow Wilson and Sara Alfageeh - I think it would make an amazing full-length graphic novel. 

As a side-note, I listened to the audiobook which was read by Siiri Scott and Neil Shah. This was really well done; I especially liked Scott’s narration. 

Ugh, I didn’t want this to end and now I’m sad that it has. 
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memorable's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book is beautiful inside and out! The graphic design of the anthology is so, so stunning! I love how diverse the stories are and how they take place in different countries to display the diversity that are the Islam and Muslims! Such an important book that should be part of every middle school classroom!
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