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justagirlwithbooks's review against another edition
4.0
“Maybe that's what living is--recognizing the marvels and oddities around you.”
Aaah I really enjoyed this book! It was so good! I loved reading it, Adam and Zayneb have my whole heart and I really need more stories like this in my life, with more Muslim representation and disability representation that is actually positive and accurate! The character's struggles and beliefs were so clear throughout the whole novel and I just loved reading about them falling in love. I felt for these characters so much. This was really good.
Graphic: Islamophobia, Chronic illness, and Grief
Moderate: Medical content
alainajreads'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
4.75
Graphic: Islamophobia and Chronic illness
Moderate: Death of parent and Grief
Minor: Cultural appropriation and War
kimapede's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Moderate: Medical content, Chronic illness, and Islamophobia
Minor: Death of parent and Cultural appropriation
mahaofhyrule'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
4.25
Graphic: Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Grief, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Cultural appropriation
bujo_bellel'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
3.0
Graphic: Islamophobia, Chronic illness, and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent, Medical content, and Death
Minor: War and Cultural appropriation
fromjuliereads's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Also I had no idea that S.K. Ali is Canadian until the acknowledgements, but what a welcome surprise!
Warning: a LOT of HP references. I know this was written a little bit ago but it was too much for me...
Moderate: Death of parent, Islamophobia, Xenophobia, Medical content, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, and Grief
Death of grandmother - killed by drone strike Harry Potter references throughoutcinnamonroll42'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
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Islamophobia
tinysierra's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I loved this book. The romance, the format, the family ties, the Muslim main characters. I didn’t know much about MS and I’m still learning about the Muslim faith so this book taught me a lot! I loved Zayneb’s passionate and fiery personality.
Oddity: Positive references to Harry Potter in a book about prejudice and hate crimes. Like, am I missing something? This book was published in 2019… how many trans people are dead now as a result of JKR’s TERF rhetoric?
If you like this book, I recommend:
- The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
- Jackpot by Nic Stone
Graphic: Grief, Chronic illness, and Islamophobia
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Cultural appropriation
mina2299'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
Graphic: Islamophobia, Grief, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Terminal illness, Death, Medical content, and Death of parent
Minor: War, Panic attacks/disorders, Cultural appropriation, and Murder
metalballwheatley'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
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness and Islamophobia
Moderate: Death of parent and Death
Minor: Cultural appropriation