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3.47 AVERAGE
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
reflective
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:
Yes
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Outing
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was an emotional ride following Noor and Yasmina's relationship. However, I don't think he learnt anything at all?! Right up until the end he still hadn't changed.
Kasim Ali’s writing style is incredible and the format of the chapters, which back and forth through time, allows the reader to deeply understand the characters. I was not expecting the ending but I love the authenticity and emotional vulnerability, not only from the main characters but from the supporting ones as well. This is an excellent book that not only tells an emotional story but makes you question your own racial and cultural biases as you relate and grow with each character.
Not a bad book but the wrong vibes for what I need right now. Too deep and emotional perhaps?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.6/5
An intriguing eye opening book about family, duty, race & religion, friendships, inner struggles and where love fits into all of that.
“ꜱʜᴇ’ꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏɴʟʏ ᴛʜɪɴɢ ɪ’ᴍ ꜱᴜʀᴇ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ɪɴ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ.”
Nur is a Pakistani man in college who has fallen in love with a black woman. He has panic attacks, anxiety and fears of letting his family down. As he battles with his love for Yasmina and his faith, religion and what people might think.
“ᴡᴇ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴀ ᴡʜᴏʟᴇ ʟɪꜰᴇ ᴀʜᴇᴀᴅ ᴏꜰ ᴜꜱ, ᴀɴᴅ ɪ ᴄᴀɴ ꜱᴇᴇ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏ ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ʙɪᴛ. ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ ɪꜱ ɴᴏᴛʜɪɴɢ, ᴍɪɴᴀ. ɴᴏᴛʜɪɴɢ ʙᴜᴛ ʏᴏᴜ.”
I’ve not read anything like this before & it was eye opening, I won’t claim to understand, as I don’t think I will ever be in a position to understand how Nur or anyone from a brown skinned/black skinned culture feels. But to have a glimpse into how he sees his place in this world among so many others and how proud he is of his religion and the sense of honour he gains because of it. It was heart wrenching and I don’t think I would have been able to feel that without reading this book.
That being said, I don’t think the author created this book for someone like me to “understand” or “feel” anything. But I’m glad I read it, not only because I loved the love story between the two characters, but because I feel more educated.
Good Intentions has beautiful and sad moments, a modern take on two people falling in love. Living in a country that they feel is not theirs because even though they’ve lived there all their lives, they’re not
An intriguing eye opening book about family, duty, race & religion, friendships, inner struggles and where love fits into all of that.
“ꜱʜᴇ’ꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏɴʟʏ ᴛʜɪɴɢ ɪ’ᴍ ꜱᴜʀᴇ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ɪɴ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ.”
Nur is a Pakistani man in college who has fallen in love with a black woman. He has panic attacks, anxiety and fears of letting his family down. As he battles with his love for Yasmina and his faith, religion and what people might think.
“ᴡᴇ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴀ ᴡʜᴏʟᴇ ʟɪꜰᴇ ᴀʜᴇᴀᴅ ᴏꜰ ᴜꜱ, ᴀɴᴅ ɪ ᴄᴀɴ ꜱᴇᴇ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏ ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ʙɪᴛ. ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ ɪꜱ ɴᴏᴛʜɪɴɢ, ᴍɪɴᴀ. ɴᴏᴛʜɪɴɢ ʙᴜᴛ ʏᴏᴜ.”
I’ve not read anything like this before & it was eye opening, I won’t claim to understand, as I don’t think I will ever be in a position to understand how Nur or anyone from a brown skinned/black skinned culture feels. But to have a glimpse into how he sees his place in this world among so many others and how proud he is of his religion and the sense of honour he gains because of it. It was heart wrenching and I don’t think I would have been able to feel that without reading this book.
That being said, I don’t think the author created this book for someone like me to “understand” or “feel” anything. But I’m glad I read it, not only because I loved the love story between the two characters, but because I feel more educated.
Good Intentions has beautiful and sad moments, a modern take on two people falling in love. Living in a country that they feel is not theirs because even though they’ve lived there all their lives, they’re not
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4 years gone to waste.