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jessalex610's review
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Physical abuse, Islamophobia, and Murder
zombiezami's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
tense
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
I liked how funny and vibrant the characters were. The character arcs and themes in the book are very lovely.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Xenophobia, Torture, Rape, Racism, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Terminal illness, Animal death, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Infidelity, Kidnapping, Medical content, Alcohol, Colonisation, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, and Misogyny
charisma_reads's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
5.0
To think that this book will probably be overlooked because of its cover... BUT, like they say, don’t judge a book by its cover.
This book was everything I hoped it would be, and more. Masood truly showed the difference between being Muslim from South Asia and being a Muslim American. I really learned so much from this book from verses from the Quran, to how life was demonstrated in the Middle East during the time Americans began invading there countries to how a Muslim looks at the world compared to a Muslim American and there world views.
This is not a light hearted read and it goes to show how truly talented Masood is. He has a great eye for detail and truly understands the importance of explaining his culture and religion to readers in a most pleasant way. This is not a book to try and skim through nor is it a book that you can become easily distracted with. There is some satire with one of the MCs and it does lighten the mood up a bit but it just goes to show the difference between him and devoted Muslims. I loved how it showed in the end, what the book truly is about is how even though Allah kept repeating how everyone must do the right thing, one never knows what the right thing truly is. The world is simply not black and white. Every action has an equal or opposite reaction.
This novel tore through all my emotions and truly left my heart sad but filled with hope. It is okay to read a heavy book and still fall in love with it and its purpose, its education and its message.
Thank you to double day books for this gifted copy in an exchange for an honest review.
This book was everything I hoped it would be, and more. Masood truly showed the difference between being Muslim from South Asia and being a Muslim American. I really learned so much from this book from verses from the Quran, to how life was demonstrated in the Middle East during the time Americans began invading there countries to how a Muslim looks at the world compared to a Muslim American and there world views.
This is not a light hearted read and it goes to show how truly talented Masood is. He has a great eye for detail and truly understands the importance of explaining his culture and religion to readers in a most pleasant way. This is not a book to try and skim through nor is it a book that you can become easily distracted with. There is some satire with one of the MCs and it does lighten the mood up a bit but it just goes to show the difference between him and devoted Muslims. I loved how it showed in the end, what the book truly is about is how even though Allah kept repeating how everyone must do the right thing, one never knows what the right thing truly is. The world is simply not black and white. Every action has an equal or opposite reaction.
This novel tore through all my emotions and truly left my heart sad but filled with hope. It is okay to read a heavy book and still fall in love with it and its purpose, its education and its message.
Thank you to double day books for this gifted copy in an exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Murder, and Domestic abuse
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