Reviews tagging 'Islamophobia'

Love From A to Z by S.K. Ali

122 reviews

joeie's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Islamophobia

fromjuliereads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-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

4.0

This was a good read! I tend to struggle a little more with YA books these days but this had so many fantastic moments and important elements to it that I read it fairly quickly. I admit that the familial relationships and friendships were my favourite parts over the main characters' romance. I liked them and they are a good fit, but the moments with Adam and his dad, or his friendship with Connor? The conversations with Zayneb and Aunty Nandy? Those moments were my favourites. Those were the parts that made me tear up. S.K. Ali writes fantastic familial relationships and friendships, and the moments that show them. 

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...

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Islamophobia, Xenophobia, Medical content, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, and Grief

Death of grandmother - killed by drone strike Harry Potter references throughout

cinnamonroll42's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Islamophobia

tinysierra's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Marvel: Love from A to Z
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 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Chronic illness, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Cultural appropriation

_galilla_'s review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia and Terminal illness

Moderate: Medical trauma and Death of parent

mirajuliee's review

emotional hopeful informative 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia

mina2299's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

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

emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

Finally done this book! (I would've finished it sooner if it wasn't under some boxes lol) Totally get the hype behind it, I love Zayneb and Adam. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Islamophobia

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

Minor: Cultural appropriation

heidifuglevand's review

inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Islamophobia

Minor: Cultural appropriation, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

natalie_j's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Moderate: Death, Xenophobia, Death of parent, and Islamophobia

Minor: Violence