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Salaam, with Love by Sara Sharaf Beg

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amberinpieces'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

4.0

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Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I absolutely adore Salaam, with Love! Rich in culture, faith and family, this young adult novel is a delightfully heartwarming read. You can feel how grounded the author is in her faith and family because of how beautifully she was able to portray that on the page.

As a non Muslim reader, I truly appreciated the backdrop of Ramadan and watching our protagonist partake in it's traditions with her extended family. The ultra sweet, slow burn romance between Dua and Hassan was so darn cute- especially with the wholesome ending!! YES.

From perusing reviews by Islamic readers, the representation in this gem is amazing! Further still, I encourage you to check out some own voice reviews to get the full effect on how incredible this book is.

I hope Beg has future projects in the works because I will definitely be reading anything she puts out.

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goldenelegy's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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kingdom_of_bookish_things's review against another edition

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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

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Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

"No one deserves to be insulted because of their faith or because of how they choose to dress. It's not right."

Salaam, with Love was my first muslim romance book that I read and let me tell you I. LOVE. THIS. BOOK. SO MUCH. It has the perfect combination of romance, friendship, family, and faith with a great representation of Islam particularly during Ramadan.

Let's talk about the characters first, starting with Dua. Oh, that girl. As a muslim girl, I can relate so much to Dua's characters, we have a lot of similar views on Islam and even about ourselves. Dua's character growth is wonderful, especially how she nailed her Ramadan list. And she isn't the only one who has grown in faith because seeing her development inspired me so much, so I did too.

And Hassan? The perfect boy I need, every muslim girls dream boy, the ideal man muslim parents want their daughters to marry. He's the perfect golden boy; smart, respectful, and not to mention he's a hafiz (yes, as in a person who has memorized the whole Quran) (yes, I did screamed when they mention that).

Each of the supporting characters aka Dua's family and friends, is endearing in their own way. The family dynamics amongst them are incredible, I loved how supportive they are of one another. They even treat their friends as though they were family. Haya and Mahdi would probably be my favorites. Haya is the type of girl who can brighten our day and cheer us up when we're down, she's the best friend and sister we could ever ask for. And Mahdi, as the youngest child is just the cutest, I loved how honest he is.

I see nothing is missing from the plot. There was one part of the book that shattered my heart, no one deserves to be treated like that. I liked how the author shows that a Muslim woman's appearance, whether they're a hijabi or not, does not reflects their faith. And the ending? Perfect. Yes. Definitely interested.

A perfect wholesome read for Ramadan and would totally recommend this especially when you need more proof that halal relationship is indeed possible. When you have free time, read this before Ramadan ends.

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librocubicularist_x's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

This book beautifully highlights the struggles and positives of being a modern day Muslim, it gives outsiders a clear representation of how Muslims truly are and how no matter what they'll always have faith in Allah. As a Muslim myself it really gave me a chance to reflect and rethink certain aspects of my life

And also I’d to make a quick tribute to Dassan❤️ Hassan and Dua's relationship is everything I want

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Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

the only thing this book didn't have is the spice of a double pov, everything else was so cute and so perfect !

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lynnmarier99's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring 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

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Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I loved this book. Dua and Hassan 🥺 are you kidding me? This was the love story I thought I’d have in high school haha but no actually this was so adorable, relatable, and perfect for Ramadan.

I will say it read less as a romance and more as a coming of age. Islamically, I understand why, but still wish Hassan was in it more considering the ending.

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funny reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.5

I really enjoyed this book, it was a quick read and even having a decent knowledge of Islam and Ramadan I felt like the writing allowed such a personal account of how special the practices are.

There were two aspects of the book I did not love, with the first being everyone’s perception of Dua at the beginning of the story. Now this may be a tad biased because I absolutely adored Dua, but it frustrated me that Mahnoor was so cold to her, my understanding was that Mahnoor was in her early 20s and I would have never treated my cousin a few years younger than me like that. I also felt her uncle was judgmental when she seemed to be a great young woman, even if not perfect. The second thing I was disappointed in was the romance aspect. While I loved how it began, the ending for

both Mahnoor and Dua seemed rushed. One of Mahnoor’s concerns was that she wasn’t sure if he cared for her prior to the proposal and it appeared that Dua was going through the same thing by the end. While it may be part of her culture, I just wished the time jump was a little further out since during the conversation with her mother they were not hoping to have her engaged so young. I loved at first when he said he wanted his parents to share his intentions with hers, but wish it had ended there.

Overall it was a quick and enjoyable read and I’m so grateful to have read it-especially during Ramadan.

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