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irispj's review
3.0
Fue una lectura entretenida aunque hay cosas en las que pudo profundizar. Es la segunda novela que leo (recientemente) en el que está involucrado un concurso y en ambos casos las autoras tienen problemas para mantener un equilibrio entre ambas tramas y que una de ellas no termine perdiendo el foco. Aquí el concurso de postres era muy importante y casi casi definía el futuro de Fatima...pero por momentos se olvidaba.
empearl1's review
emotional
hopeful
relaxing
tense
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
4.0
sarah_georges13's review
3.0
I was initially drawn to this book for it's beautiful cover and the fact that it contains a FMC who's culture, religion and life is generally different from my own.
The book is told from the point of view of Fatima Tate, our FMC. Fatima is a seventeen-year-old, black-muslim girl and aspires to be a baker. While volunteering at the local soup kitchen she meets Raheem who is already out of high school and they begin to form a relationship that needs to remain a secret since her family wouldn't approve.
There wasn't a whole lot of character development and the relationship between Fatima and Raheem moves really quick. However, from what I've seen from friends and people in my life who are also Muslim, this is something fairly common. With that being said, there's still the fact that she's seventeen while he's quite a bit older. Raheem is just an overall gross human...
It was great to see Fatima work through the trials and tribulations of having Raheem in her life and discover who she is on her own and with the help of her support group. I can't speak to the Muslim representation, but it was refreshing to read a story from a different lifestyle, religion, and culture and still find ways to relate with the FMC.
Thank you to netgalley and Holiday House / Peachtree / Pixel+Ink for a complimentary earc to review.
The book is told from the point of view of Fatima Tate, our FMC. Fatima is a seventeen-year-old, black-muslim girl and aspires to be a baker. While volunteering at the local soup kitchen she meets Raheem who is already out of high school and they begin to form a relationship that needs to remain a secret since her family wouldn't approve.
There wasn't a whole lot of character development and the relationship between Fatima and Raheem moves really quick. However, from what I've seen from friends and people in my life who are also Muslim, this is something fairly common. With that being said, there's still the fact that she's seventeen while he's quite a bit older. Raheem is just an overall gross human...
It was great to see Fatima work through the trials and tribulations of having Raheem in her life and discover who she is on her own and with the help of her support group. I can't speak to the Muslim representation, but it was refreshing to read a story from a different lifestyle, religion, and culture and still find ways to relate with the FMC.
Thank you to netgalley and Holiday House / Peachtree / Pixel+Ink for a complimentary earc to review.
rachelsreadsandreviews1's review
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
2.0
I liked parts the story, but the typos and formatting errors are extremely distracting.
kaylareadsbooks's review
5.0
I really liked this. I loved Fatima and her friends. I loved Fatima’s dad so much. I thought this did a great job of talking about religion, abusive relationships and going for your dreams
eba's review
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
whiteswanblackswan's review
4.0
I thought this was a very sweet book, a coming of age story about a girl who finds her voice. It's not my usual read but I really enjoyed it.
utopiastateofmind's review
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
Fatima Tate Takes the Cake is perfect for fans of The Great British Bake Off, finding our own voice and listening to our intuition, and chasing our dreams. When stability and family expectations go against our dreams, we have to ask ourselves if we have what it takes, or if we can, chase them. It's a story about red flags, about when something seems too good to be true, about listening to ourselves.
Fatima Tate Takes the Cake is perfect for fans of The Great British Bake Off, finding our own voice and listening to our intuition, and chasing our dreams. When stability and family expectations go against our dreams, we have to ask ourselves if we have what it takes, or if we can, chase them. It's a story about red flags, about when something seems too good to be true, about listening to ourselves.