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kartown's review
emotional
inspiring
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Hate crime
gellyreads's review
emotional
funny
inspiring
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Xenophobia
imanqblake's review against another edition
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
4.0
A lovely book with a lot more depth than I thought at first! The balance between the romance, her personal interests, the overarching conflict, and the family dynamics were all balanced well and in good doses. Although I'm not wowed by it, the story was an easy book to read with characters that felt vivid and plots that were fun and got me giggling. Loved it!
aubreyjmiles's review against another edition
3.0
A predictable romance with business rivals mixed in! There’s a lot of Islamic culture in there, which was a super fun change and I feel like I got to learn while reading a cutsey story! Asked me about my theory as to how this book is the Hannah Montana Movie reincarnated.
ananya0_0jain's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
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
5.0
cassielaj's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
tense
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
4.25
A great read!! I think the characters are by far the strongest piece of this story — Hana is complex and layered and an excellent narrator/protagonist. I enjoyed the story and I found it unlike a lot of other contemporary/romance I’ve read. It tackled some serious subjects with intention and grace, which I really appreciated. At times, there was so much going on that I felt certain threads got dropped, but everything resolved well and I liked the ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Hate crime, Xenophobia, and Racism
Moderate: Death
Minor: Car accident
thewarbler's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
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
3.0
anikaisreading's review against another edition
5.0
I would respectfully like to break the rating so I can rate higher than 5 stars
lisamchuk's review against another edition
4.0
I don’t usually read rom-coms, but this also isn’t your typical rom-com. The format with the interspersed podcast transcripts and text messages was an interesting break within the text - and the Muslim representation and honest depiction of culture was insightful and well overdue. The publishing industry needs more of this!