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sweetsxrrxw's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
i wanted to read a book with muslim mc's during ramadan and i think this was my best choice. the story stars with zayneb experiencing islamophobia at school, which is where most muslims experience it too because of teachers, classmates or just random people judging you or talking shit behind ur back (sometimes even in front of u, like wtf) even though i relate more with zayneb's mom, who is a people pleaser who doesn't wanna be to loud, i also feel zayneb's anger. it's not okay for people to treat us like that and im glad that we have a bold main character who won't shut up at this.
going back to zayneb and adam's story i think its superwholesome from the start to the end. i mean they have a really heartwarming meet cute as they realize they're both muslims and they both have the same journal of oddities and marvels (istg if this happened to me i would be dead lmao) and then they're just waiting until the next time they see each other again just cause they have a nice impression of each other PLS, ANDWHEN THEY WRITE EACH OTHER'S NAMES AS MARVELS IN THEIR DIARIES, MY GOOOD IM MELTING FROM LOVE <333
anyways, if zayneb is a bold badass female main character, adam is totally the opposite. he's the sweetest person you'll ever meet. his back story with his mom, his chronical illness and his refusal to ask for help just makes the reader's urge to love and protect him even bigger lmao. and all of that made me tear up too but yeah, wasn't that obvious?
to sum up, this is one of the cutest love stories i've ever read and adam has become one of my favorite book boyfriends. it's a perfect book if you want to dig into a different culture, to educate yourself about the impact of islamophobia but specially to read a very very very cute love story
going back to zayneb and adam's story i think its superwholesome from the start to the end. i mean they have a really heartwarming meet cute as they realize they're both muslims and they both have the same journal of oddities and marvels (istg if this happened to me i would be dead lmao) and then they're just waiting until the next time they see each other again just cause they have a nice impression of each other PLS, AND
anyways, if zayneb is a bold badass female main character, adam is totally the opposite. he's the sweetest person you'll ever meet. his back story with his mom, his chronical illness and his refusal to ask for help just makes the reader's urge to love and protect him even bigger lmao. and all of that made me tear up too but yeah, wasn't that obvious?
to sum up, this is one of the cutest love stories i've ever read and adam has become one of my favorite book boyfriends. it's a perfect book if you want to dig into a different culture, to educate yourself about the impact of islamophobia but specially to read a very very very cute love story
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Death of parent, Chronic illness, and Islamophobia
maya_ahmed's review
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Islamophobia, and Grief
Moderate: Medical content and Death of parent
Minor: Cursing and Cultural appropriation
aishallnot's review against another edition
hopeful
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
4.5
4.5 stars
this was such a cute love story between two muslims in a halal way! im glad ive got the time to read it especially bc its well received among muslim readers. i was the same age as these characters when this book was released and i think had i read it then, i wouldve related to the characters more. even now i saw parts of myself with zayneb's character and her sense of empathy, justice, and handling her emotions in a healthier way. adam is such a sweetheart 🥺 i really liked him a lot. im definitely going to read the eid gift and can't wait for the second book of adamzayneb
this was such a cute love story between two muslims in a halal way! im glad ive got the time to read it especially bc its well received among muslim readers. i was the same age as these characters when this book was released and i think had i read it then, i wouldve related to the characters more. even now i saw parts of myself with zayneb's character and her sense of empathy, justice, and handling her emotions in a healthier way. adam is such a sweetheart 🥺 i really liked him a lot. im definitely going to read the eid gift and can't wait for the second book of adamzayneb
Content Warnings
Graphic: Islamophobia, Death, Death of parent, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Grief
bookcaptivated's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Islamophobia, Grief, Death of parent, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Hate crime, Medical content, Murder, War, and Cultural appropriation
space_bandit's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Islamophobia
Moderate: Death of parent
alexture's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
CW spécifique: beaucoup, beaucoup de références à Harry Potter
Dans ce roman, on suit l'histoire d'amour adorable et encourageante entre Zayneb, jeune Américaine renvoyée du lycée pour avoir "menacé" un professeur islamophobe, et Adam, un étudiant rentré chez son père avec la lourde tâche de lui annoncer qu'il a une sclérose en plaques, comme sa mère décédée quelques années plus tôt.
La lecture était agréable et adorable, j'ai passé un bon moment. J'ai relevé quelques moments où l'histoire peinait à avancer (en particulier pour l'enquête sur le professeur islamophobe, très décevante), mais les nombreux combats de nos deux protagonistes et leur histoire d'amour naissante ont très bien rattrapé le coup et c'était une vraie réussite pour moi.
(Note sur la traduction: une traduction incorrecte d'un terme relevant de l'islam a été relevée par l'audience et corrigée, avec excuses, par la maison d'édition. Les exemplaires aujourd'hui dans le commerce n'ont donc plus l'erreur, le tout avec une rapidité et une réactivité exemplaires.
En dehors du vocabulaire propre à l'islam, sur lequel je n'ai aucune légitimité, j'ai trouvé le livre très bien traduit en termes de style et de tournures de phrase, et ça fait plaisir d'être sur un des rares ouvrages Young Adult qui sont aussi bons en anglais qu'en français !)
Dans ce roman, on suit l'histoire d'amour adorable et encourageante entre Zayneb, jeune Américaine renvoyée du lycée pour avoir "menacé" un professeur islamophobe, et Adam, un étudiant rentré chez son père avec la lourde tâche de lui annoncer qu'il a une sclérose en plaques, comme sa mère décédée quelques années plus tôt.
La lecture était agréable et adorable, j'ai passé un bon moment. J'ai relevé quelques moments où l'histoire peinait à avancer (en particulier pour l'enquête sur le professeur islamophobe, très décevante), mais les nombreux combats de nos deux protagonistes et leur histoire d'amour naissante ont très bien rattrapé le coup et c'était une vraie réussite pour moi.
(Note sur la traduction: une traduction incorrecte d'un terme relevant de l'islam a été relevée par l'audience et corrigée, avec excuses, par la maison d'édition. Les exemplaires aujourd'hui dans le commerce n'ont donc plus l'erreur, le tout avec une rapidité et une réactivité exemplaires.
En dehors du vocabulaire propre à l'islam, sur lequel je n'ai aucune légitimité, j'ai trouvé le livre très bien traduit en termes de style et de tournures de phrase, et ça fait plaisir d'être sur un des rares ouvrages Young Adult qui sont aussi bons en anglais qu'en français !)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness and Islamophobia
Moderate: Death of parent and Terminal illness
Minor: Child death
Lots, LOTS of Harry Potter references.elinmln's review against another edition
Content Warnings
Graphic: Islamophobia and Chronic illness
Moderate: Death of parent
starklinqs's review
3.0
It was a fine book. Zayneb was admittedly a bit annoying sometimes but she’s a teenager and it’s not like she didn’t have reason. The book was nice and I appreciated how much it delves into discrimination and both Zayneb and Adam as individuals, but maybe the writing wasn’t for me because I just couldn’t get into this book and struggled to finish it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Medical content, Chronic illness, and Islamophobia
Minor: Child death and Death
turtlebrainlibrarian's review
emotional
hopeful
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Islamophobia, Death of parent, Grief, and Chronic illness
momentum262's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Islamophobia, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Racism, Death, Chronic illness, and Terminal illness
Minor: Murder and War