Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Love From A to Z by S.K. Ali

66 reviews

s__'s review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Islamophobia

tuma's review

emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Moderate: Islamophobia and Death of parent

atinybitbookish's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Islamophobia

Minor: Cultural appropriation

ally_12's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia and Chronic illness

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

biacedbooks's review

emotional funny hopeful informative sad slow-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

Very cute book. I love that at the end

it reveals that Adam and Zayneb did get married ❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Grief, Islamophobia, Medical content, Racism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Cursing

plantbasedbride's review

challenging emotional hopeful sad 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

3.5

This was a cute YA romance with two Muslim protagonists, one American and one Canadian, who meet on a plane on the way to Spring Break with their respective families in Qatar.

I enjoyed the characterization of both Zeyneb and Alex, and found their different Muslim journeys (Zeyneb having been born into a Muslim family and Alex having converted along with his father and sister at age 11) very interesting. I loved that this romance had two Asian protagonists and that it explored difficult subjects such as loss, grief, islamophobia, and chronic illness (MS). 

This was a quick yet thought-provoking read and I would definitely recommend it for insight into the Muslim experience with a side of meet-cute!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Islamophobia, Grief, Death of parent, and Chronic illness

Minor: Medical content

alenezela99's review

emotional informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, and Death of parent

ungdlyhr's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia

Moderate: Death of parent

redbookpanda's review

emotional hopeful inspiring slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Graphic: Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, and Racism

Moderate: Death of parent

farbooksventure's review against another edition

emotional 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? N/A

4.5

This is my 2'nd time reading this book & it still delights me to this day.

It's the type of book that I never know I needed, but finding it & reading it make my life so much better.

Love From A to Z showcases that it's possible to write a romantic couple full of chemistry, without emphasize physical touch/interactions. The protagonist's emotional connection & understanding are enough sometimes. I also love how family, friendship, and human kindness touch every so often in the story.

Audiobook production-wise, the narrators do a great job at bringing Zayneb & Adam voice's alive. I listen to it at 1.8 speed, which is a first, while also reading the digital copy. Even though it's a pretty high speed, the audiobook still sounds great & easy to understand. I'm having a great time with both edition all around.

If you're looking for a different take on contemporary romance stories, I truly encourage you to give Love From A to Z a try.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Islamophobia

Moderate: Death and Death of parent