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emilysbookishlife's review against another edition
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? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Islamophobia
booksjessreads's review
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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? No
4.0
I really enjoyed reading the audiobook and listening along was such a great experience. The character development is really great, and I loved the subplot of Hana's family history.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Islamophobia and Xenophobia
Moderate: Violence and Car accident
kingdom_of_bookish_things's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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? It's complicated
5.0
I will never get over how it feels to see Muslims in books portrayed accurately. This book was a mix of everything good. It was about hope and adventure with a lot of humour. I loved Hana and Aydin and laughed out loud more than once, which made people give me weird look, but whatever it was totally worth it. The romance also was top tier and portrayed reality in a fun and hopeful tone and not only for the main couple. So if you loved Love from A to Z this is for you. I also need add that this is a mix of enemies to lovers and friends to lovers which makes it a hundred times better.
One last thing I wanted to add was that I love Rashid and I totally think he is in the New Delhi mafia(Iykyk).
One last thing I wanted to add was that I love Rashid and I totally think he is in the New Delhi mafia(Iykyk).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Islamophobia
amy2113's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime and Islamophobia
kdailyreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Hate crime, Racism, Religious bigotry, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Death, and Islamophobia
kasey_reads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-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
3.75
I have a lot of feelings about this book. My reading experience was a true rollercoaster. So here we go:
What I Liked:
- The setting, particularly setting the book both in the restaurant world and the audio broadcasting world.
- The ensemble cast!! Hana's family were so fun to read about and spend time with!!
- The food descriptions (specifically, in the beginning, they kind of fell off at the end).
- The representation!!! This is not my lived experience, but I think Jalaluddin did an awesome job describing the nuances of being a child of immigrants, as well as incorporating the very real microaggressions and aggressions that South Asian Muslims face every day in Canada and the US.
What I Didn't Like:
- First, I think the romance plotline should be removed from this book entirely. It's very strong as a Women's Fiction piece, but there are so many plotlines that are hard to keep track of and the romance doesn't really add very much. It felt very shoe-horned in. And plus also, I was actively rooting against this romance for most of the book!!! I usually love enemies-to-lovers, but in this case, Aydin was so cruel in the beginning and had such terrible intentions that I just couldn't get over it. (I think this is a me issue, by the way, I think I just hate this trope of a man being absolutely terrible save for "the attraction to a good woman". Because the fact is that if Hana wasn't there, or he'd picked a different business to target, he would have done it anyway.) I just wish this was more of an unlikely friendship than a romance.
- A You've Got Mail retelling does not work if one of the people runs a podcast.
- The pace of this book. The last 25% of this book does a LOT of heavy lifting and is very unbalanced from the extremely exposition-heavy first 50% of the book.
Overall, I think this is a good book, but not a great one. I think people should read it. The representation and the difficult topics this story covers are important and the cast of characters (minus Aydin) makes this an overall enjoyable read!!
What I Liked:
- The setting, particularly setting the book both in the restaurant world and the audio broadcasting world.
- The ensemble cast!! Hana's family were so fun to read about and spend time with!!
- The food descriptions (specifically, in the beginning, they kind of fell off at the end).
- The representation!!! This is not my lived experience, but I think Jalaluddin did an awesome job describing the nuances of being a child of immigrants, as well as incorporating the very real microaggressions and aggressions that South Asian Muslims face every day in Canada and the US.
What I Didn't Like:
- First, I think the romance plotline should be removed from this book entirely. It's very strong as a Women's Fiction piece, but there are so many plotlines that are hard to keep track of and the romance doesn't really add very much. It felt very shoe-horned in. And plus also, I was actively rooting against this romance for most of the book!!! I usually love enemies-to-lovers, but in this case, Aydin was so cruel in the beginning and had such terrible intentions that I just couldn't get over it. (I think this is a me issue, by the way, I think I just hate this trope of a man being absolutely terrible save for "the attraction to a good woman". Because the fact is that if Hana wasn't there, or he'd picked a different business to target, he would have done it anyway.) I just wish this was more of an unlikely friendship than a romance.
- A You've Got Mail retelling does not work if one of the people runs a podcast.
- The pace of this book. The last 25% of this book does a LOT of heavy lifting and is very unbalanced from the extremely exposition-heavy first 50% of the book.
Overall, I think this is a good book, but not a great one. I think people should read it. The representation and the difficult topics this story covers are important and the cast of characters (minus Aydin) makes this an overall enjoyable read!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Islamophobia and Hate crime
apersonfromflorida's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Racism, and Hate crime
Moderate: Pregnancy, Racial slurs, and Sexism
Minor: Suicide attempt and Abandonment
aargot1's review against another edition
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Islamophobia, Xenophobia, Violence, Hate crime, Abandonment, and Death of parent
stephbeaudoin20's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Hana Khan Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin
First Review
Love! Love! Love! This book! Another stellar story from Uzma Jalaluddin. If she is writing it, I want to read it!
Updated Review
This is the second time I've read this book and I still love it.
Things I am here for:
Authentic South Asian Representation
Muslims are not a monolith
Muslim Romance
Family giving each other choices
Building Dams!
Rashid is the absolute best side character
Golden Crescent seems like the best neighborhood ever.
This is my 23rd book for The Diverse Baseline Challenge, and the second for the prompt of Desi or South Asian Author.
First Review
Love! Love! Love! This book! Another stellar story from Uzma Jalaluddin. If she is writing it, I want to read it!
Updated Review
This is the second time I've read this book and I still love it.
Things I am here for:
Authentic South Asian Representation
Muslims are not a monolith
Muslim Romance
Family giving each other choices
Building Dams!
Rashid is the absolute best side character
Golden Crescent seems like the best neighborhood ever.
This is my 23rd book for The Diverse Baseline Challenge, and the second for the prompt of Desi or South Asian Author.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Islamophobia, Xenophobia, Racism, and Racial slurs
tostita's review
emotional
funny
inspiring
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Islamophobia and Hate crime