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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
OMG!!
This book was amazing, spectacular, incredible, every positive adjective I can think of. I loved this so much!! I can already tell this will be one of my favorite books of the year!!!!
This book was amazing, spectacular, incredible, every positive adjective I can think of. I loved this so much!! I can already tell this will be one of my favorite books of the year!!!!
3.5/5 (but i bumped it up here!). very cute and light read! had fun reading this in the car, to wind down from school, distract me from a very boring conversation, and to wake me up the morning. i didn't connect much with the characters, since I don't really understand their struggles, but I've learned a lot about muslim and bengali tradition and culture (at least more than I knew before). overall, i liked it.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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:
Complicated
yeah i read this in a day. it healed my inner child! i wish queer books like this existed when i was a teenager.
I understand why some people absolutely adore this book but it became so repetitive and predictable to me after a few chapters, it was just boring.
I don't think it was for me, I'm not the biggest fan of the fake dating trope, and I'm really picky when it comes to YA romances in general.
I didn't enjoy reading whenever Ishu's parents or Hani's friends were on the pages (which happened a lot), and I know they're made to be annoying and that's the point, but they made me feel genuinely mad and it wasn't pleasant. Aisling was so one dimensional it was almost painful to read about. And don't even get me started onthe whole cheating biology test thingy. How could anyone believe Ishu cheated?? ? Infuriating.
It still gets 3 stars because it's cute some times and I love the diverse representation, even if the book wasn't my cup of tea.
I don't think it was for me, I'm not the biggest fan of the fake dating trope, and I'm really picky when it comes to YA romances in general.
I didn't enjoy reading whenever Ishu's parents or Hani's friends were on the pages (which happened a lot), and I know they're made to be annoying and that's the point, but they made me feel genuinely mad and it wasn't pleasant. Aisling was so one dimensional it was almost painful to read about. And don't even get me started on
It still gets 3 stars because it's cute some times and I love the diverse representation, even if the book wasn't my cup of tea.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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:
N/A
So, so, so sweet throughout. I love these characters and their journey. A slow burn love is top tier.
[Short thoughts]
RTC but this was SO GOOD. I was fully invested throughout and constantly rooting for the characters. Everyone was well fleshed out, the romance was adorable, and so many important topics and issues were discussed. It was simply amazing and I encourage everyone to read this for the cute romance and the discussion of in particular biphobia, islamophobia and racism.
[Full review]
This book was amazing! Right from the start, I really liked the writing style, which quickly managed to immerse me. The story was instantly captivating, and once I had started this book I could not stop reading. I squeezed in a bit of reading every chance I got.
The characters were well fleshed out, in my opinion, and as a consequence I felt myself truly connecting with both Hani and Ishu. I was invested throughout the whole book and was constantly rooting for them. The romance was also adorable, and I could truly see the emotional connection was there. I’m always a fan of the fake dating trope as well, so that was great! I also loved seeing the dynamics between the characters, not just between Hani and Ishu, but also for instance between Hani and her parents, as well as Ishu and her sister Nik.
But apart from a cute romance and a book with a captivating writing style and nicely developed characters, this book offered something more. Throughout the book, multiple important topics and issues were discussed and showcased through characters, ranging from but not limited to biphobia, islamophobia, racism, how people of colour are forced to adapt in order to fit in and be “accepted”, how white people don’t bother to learn their names but come up with a nickname that is easier for them, as well as distaste and lack of respect towards other cultures and acting as if two people of the same culture are by default the same. A lot of this was shown through ignorant as well as flat out racist, islamophobic, homophobic and biphobic characters, which was very well done in my opinion.
All in all, this book definitely deserves 5 stars from me, and I would highly recommend this book to anyone.
RTC but this was SO GOOD. I was fully invested throughout and constantly rooting for the characters. Everyone was well fleshed out, the romance was adorable, and so many important topics and issues were discussed. It was simply amazing and I encourage everyone to read this for the cute romance and the discussion of in particular biphobia, islamophobia and racism.
[Full review]
This book was amazing! Right from the start, I really liked the writing style, which quickly managed to immerse me. The story was instantly captivating, and once I had started this book I could not stop reading. I squeezed in a bit of reading every chance I got.
The characters were well fleshed out, in my opinion, and as a consequence I felt myself truly connecting with both Hani and Ishu. I was invested throughout the whole book and was constantly rooting for them. The romance was also adorable, and I could truly see the emotional connection was there. I’m always a fan of the fake dating trope as well, so that was great! I also loved seeing the dynamics between the characters, not just between Hani and Ishu, but also for instance between Hani and her parents, as well as Ishu and her sister Nik.
But apart from a cute romance and a book with a captivating writing style and nicely developed characters, this book offered something more. Throughout the book, multiple important topics and issues were discussed and showcased through characters, ranging from but not limited to biphobia, islamophobia, racism, how people of colour are forced to adapt in order to fit in and be “accepted”, how white people don’t bother to learn their names but come up with a nickname that is easier for them, as well as distaste and lack of respect towards other cultures and acting as if two people of the same culture are by default the same. A lot of this was shown through ignorant as well as flat out racist, islamophobic, homophobic and biphobic characters, which was very well done in my opinion.
All in all, this book definitely deserves 5 stars from me, and I would highly recommend this book to anyone.
emotional
funny
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
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
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:
Yes