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mgyannon's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Abortion, Domestic abuse, and Rape
soyjenna's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Rape, Abortion, Sexual violence, and Misogyny
amarachireadss's review against another edition
4.25
, hopeful and sometimes hard to read book about friendships, family, love, faith and culture. This book is not perfect and it was in the 3rd person but it made me cry so it’s getting rounded up to a 5⭐️. There are 3 POVs and it follows Malak, Biliquis and Jenna who are best friends and Muslims in their life journeys and relationships.
Malak and Biliquis both are dating white non Muslim men and it was very interesting to see how they both went about that and how their families reacted to that. Jenna is struggling with loneliness and living up to cultural expectations of a non married woman and how people in the community viewed her.
It was heartbreaking to read some parts and I felt bad especially about the bad relationship one of the characters ended up in and with events that happened to other characters. Overall I really liked it and I think it’s a story that showed the different relationships these characters had with being Muslim and how it impacted their relationship with family and friends.
TW: rape, abusive relationship
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Abortion, and Rape
Minor: Physical abuse
znvisser's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Rape, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Abortion
Moderate: Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
Minor: Islamophobia
wordssearched's review against another edition
- 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
This story about the importance of female friendships and the way life can slowly unravel when your chosen family falls apart speaks specifically to the experience of Muslim women, but is also replete with moments of relatability for any woman trying to balance family, love and her own wishes and desires. Lifelong friends Jenna, Malak and Bilquis have a falling out as they begin their post-college life, and it's easy to judge their choices as they pull further away from each other and into life-altering mistakes. And I did, often. I took a while before I finally trusted that the author wasn't just putting these characters through the paces just for the sake of doing so, but somehow she does bring them (and me) back to their humanity. These women, like all women, go through some things. This isn't exactly a light read, but there is the light that only a friend who knows you inside and out can provide.
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape
literarylaila's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Abortion, and Rape
leah_alexandra's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Rape, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse
livlosiewicz's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Rape and Abortion
pipbiz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Abortion, Rape, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Islamophobia
serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Abortion, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse