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emrodav's review against another edition
3.0
A mostly enjoyable read. The main reasons why I can’t rate it higher than three stars are that there are a few too many plot lines (some a little ridiculous), and that the ending is rushed and thus unsatisfying after the buildup.
sakattack's review against another edition
3.0
I feel like I only enjoyed this book as much as I did because I could relate to it so many times. Especially the idea that as children of immigrants, we only know/see a fraction of our families overseas. There is so much of our family history and so many stories that we don’t know and that we may never know, and that really cut deep for me. However, I also don’t think it does anything revolutionary except make it very apparent how little “good” Muslim representation we have available.
sciammi's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
kelsmreads's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
hey_jemma's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
ksaratom's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
this felt like a 2000s rom com: scenarios and antics that were cheesy and a silly side character made for comedic relief. I will say there was only like a hint, a smidgen, a speck of romance. it was more of a contemporary story that follows a muslim woman facing islamophobia and prejudice in her workplace and neighborhood.
I enjoyed the strong sense of community and how important it was to the narrator, but I found hana’s actions to be very childish/immature. this was definitely more ya. the ending reveal felt rushed and anticlimactic, but the story was already being dragged out.
overall, I was entertained by their banter, but I really thought I was getting a romance. this was definitely written for a western audience in mind.
bethyj's review
emotional
hopeful
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
4.0
anggia's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? It's complicated
5.0
that upgrade from idk if we can be friends, since you're about to bulldoze my family business to my husband, definitely made me cry