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waterviolite's review against another edition
emotional
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Islamophobia, and Racism
Minor: Bullying and Toxic friendship
tangleroot_eli's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
A quick, fun read. Huda's parents are A Lot, but if Huda can get through living it, we can get through reading it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Islamophobia and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Mental illness, and Racism
Minor: Vomit
iamthelizardqueen's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
I thought this was going to be a lot better.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, and Religious bigotry
wickedgrumpy's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
I appreciated the journey of self discovery, as well as the positive reinforcement for seeking therapy. I learned more about Muslim culture because I had to look up words I didn't know so some perhaps unintended educational value.
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood, Bullying, Islamophobia, Racism, Religious bigotry, Medical content, Toxic friendship, and Vomit
itsy719's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Racism, Gaslighting, Islamophobia, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Religious bigotry
destdest's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
I've said it before but memoirs and/or autobiographies are generally hard to rate. But I enjoyed this one.
A younger Huda had to reconcile with identity, loneliness, validation, ignorance, and discrimination. And some parts of this were very relatable to me like going to church every week, halaqa in her case, and the confessing to a boy you liked him. I almost did that! Somehow, I feel like it would've blown up in my face just like it did for her lol. Pretty charming.
Only nitpick(s): I think the artwork adds some charm, but I think collaborating with another artist could've also been nice. But that's personal preference.
The ending resolution felt slightly rushed. i would've like to see Huda tell Joe her plan. . I don't know if it was altered for the sake of the story because it mentions Tiktok, but I'm sure that wasn't there when the author was younger.
A younger Huda had to reconcile with identity, loneliness, validation, ignorance, and discrimination. And some parts of this were very relatable to me like going to church every week, halaqa in her case, and the confessing to a boy you liked him. I almost did that! Somehow, I feel like it would've blown up in my face just like it did for her lol. Pretty charming.
Only nitpick(s): I think the artwork adds some charm, but I think collaborating with another artist could've also been nice. But that's personal preference.
The ending resolution felt slightly rushed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Islamophobia and Religious bigotry
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