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bookb1itch's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Islamophobia, Hate crime, Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, and Racism
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
This was a good, fun, wholesome romance novel with just enough comedy to alleviate the fact that it is actually about political campaigning. Loved both the main characters as well as their assorted friends and families. Lovely juxta-positioning of the two religions - Judaism and Islam. Won't hesitate to recommend to 12 yo readers.margaret_rose_reads123's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Yes, No, Maybe So is a fantastic and informative YA novel. I went into it knowing the plot was driven by high school characters, and was thrown off to find the main “conflict” is surrounding a local campaign election. 17 year olds Mya and Jamie team up to help spread the word on the democratic candidate in a majority red state. I felt a disconnect while reading, simply because the characters were so passionate and not even able to vote! Perhaps that was part of the point the story was making. Either way, the romance was sweet and the characters were rich with detail! I felt like I actually knew them!! And I learned a lot about both Muslim and Jewish culture throughout the story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Hate crime and Islamophobia
Minor: Antisemitism
annahamburger's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, and Islamophobia
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Police brutality and Genocide
brokenbodybitch's review against another edition
It was good just not something I had the energy for at the moment
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Islamophobia, and Religious bigotry
balibasa's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Hate crime and Islamophobia
iksme's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
For no reason in particular cough he put their photo on insa without asking, therefore breaking trust, invading children's privacy and then acting like he was perfectly within his right to cough, I hate Gabe.
Also this book is so slow, it took me forever to read, but I will say Jamie was anxious without being obnoxious, which is a hard thing to master.
Loving the muslin, poc and jewish rep but I found the plot soooooo drawn out. OMG andSophie!! This is a great example of background queer characters done well! . Although this book felt a little patronising at many points, very motivational message above in character speach.
Also this book is so slow, it took me forever to read, but I will say Jamie was anxious without being obnoxious, which is a hard thing to master.
Loving the muslin, poc and jewish rep but I found the plot soooooo drawn out. OMG and
Content Warnings
Graphic: Islamophobia, Xenophobia, Racism, Hate crime, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Sexism, Cursing, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Classism
rockyroadbutch's review
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
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? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Antisemitism, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Racism, and Religious bigotry
beereadsbooks's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Islamophobia and Antisemitism
Minor: Hate crime
kmbooks's review
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
DISCLAIMER: Before I start the review, I will say that while reading, I gobbled up the book quite quickly and always wondered what’s next. However, after reflecting on the book I realized it’s flaws.
That’s right I rated a book with LGBTQ characters, POC characters, and Muslim and Jewish characters 3.5 stars. Why? Because that’s the problem. No I’m not homophobic, racist, islamophobe, or anti Semitic. The problem is the book was trying too hard to be “trendy”. I get that the authors wanted to be representative of all people but it seemed to forced. We need more gay characters? Ooo, she should come out. I also felt like they targeted republicans way too much. In fact it demonized them. Oh, they’re on the other side? I can’t be friends with them. Also the characters could easily be defined in one word. Jamie? Awkward. Maya? Muslim (literally her whole personality is she’s Muslim). Nolan and Felipe? Gay. This in turn created a very dry plot. The end was the most frustrating because it seemed to squeeze most of the plot in the last 100 pages. I feel like the concept of this book was pretty good but the way it was executed was subpar. However, I did rate this a 3.5 and not a 1 so I’ll list some positives.
***Positives***
•Woke teens
•Explained what it’s like to be Muslim
•Showed what it’s like to be a minority in America and especially the South
All in all, the book was... meh. That’s all it is. I would recommend this book for 12 years olds and up (pretty clean but language was pretty significant, no racial slurs though). Maybe if you are looking for something to speed through quickly to meet your reading goal or something but realistically, I don’t see how someone would LOVE this book.
~~~~~~~~~~~~SPOILERS~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Was the romance really necessary? This book would have developed just fine if Jamie and Maya stayed as friends and Maya didn’t have to give up parts of her faith just to make out with Jamie. I did feel like Rossum losing was a great point of the book. Even if you give it your all, you might not have the most desirable outcome. It would have been nicer if the whole Sara and Maya situation would have been more of a focus. They were friends in the beginning for a chapter or two, then ghosted each other for a sentence in every other chapter, had a huge fight towards the end, and in like the last chapter, she happens to show up at Scavino’s all the way from Athens to Atlanta to vote and save their friendship. Didn’t really make sense and could have played a bigger and more meaningful part to the story.
That’s right I rated a book with LGBTQ characters, POC characters, and Muslim and Jewish characters 3.5 stars. Why? Because that’s the problem. No I’m not homophobic, racist, islamophobe, or anti Semitic. The problem is the book was trying too hard to be “trendy”. I get that the authors wanted to be representative of all people but it seemed to forced. We need more gay characters? Ooo, she should come out. I also felt like they targeted republicans way too much. In fact it demonized them. Oh, they’re on the other side? I can’t be friends with them. Also the characters could easily be defined in one word. Jamie? Awkward. Maya? Muslim (literally her whole personality is she’s Muslim). Nolan and Felipe? Gay. This in turn created a very dry plot. The end was the most frustrating because it seemed to squeeze most of the plot in the last 100 pages. I feel like the concept of this book was pretty good but the way it was executed was subpar. However, I did rate this a 3.5 and not a 1 so I’ll list some positives.
***Positives***
•Woke teens
•Explained what it’s like to be Muslim
•Showed what it’s like to be a minority in America and especially the South
All in all, the book was... meh. That’s all it is. I would recommend this book for 12 years olds and up (pretty clean but language was pretty significant, no racial slurs though). Maybe if you are looking for something to speed through quickly to meet your reading goal or something but realistically, I don’t see how someone would LOVE this book.
~~~~~~~~~~~~SPOILERS~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Was the romance really necessary? This book would have developed just fine if Jamie and Maya stayed as friends and Maya didn’t have to give up parts of her faith just to make out with Jamie. I did feel like Rossum losing was a great point of the book. Even if you give it your all, you might not have the most desirable outcome. It would have been nicer if the whole Sara and Maya situation would have been more of a focus. They were friends in the beginning for a chapter or two, then ghosted each other for a sentence in every other chapter, had a huge fight towards the end, and in like the last chapter, she happens to show up at Scavino’s all the way from Athens to Atlanta to vote and save their friendship. Didn’t really make sense and could have played a bigger and more meaningful part to the story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Islamophobia, and Hate crime
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