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mamaofperfectpayton's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This book fell flat for me. I love reading books about Muslim experiences, but I didn’t really love this one. I don’t know if there were too many storylines, or that I didn’t love the characters (except Rashid!), or if the Muslim/immigrant/racist tropes were too much. It was a good read, but there were parts I didn’t care for at all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Islamophobia, and Racism
barizley's review against another edition
4.0
Super enjoyable. Turning Kathleen Kelly with her Shop Around the Corner into a podcaster was kind of a bummer, but if you can move past that, it’s a fun adaptation.
cherphillips's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
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
4.0
readerziyya's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
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
fishky's review against another edition
5.0
I can't believe a book described as a romantic comedy made me cry, but it did. Several times.
Jane Austen shoutouts, the frustration of working with allegedly progressive white women, delighting in gross food, a neighborhood community full of Characters and weird family members, the absolute guilty pleasure of the enemies to lovers trope, dealing with xenophobic bigots, the complications of living your truth in a world that has the Internet, the lie of objective law and balanced journalism, internet relationships, balancing mistakes and personal accountability, what it means for things to be better but not the best, and anxiety about "relative" success and incremental change...too bad Hana Khan hates cats, because otherwise I love this perfectly awkward character. Read this book in one sitting.
(Sidenote: unfortunately, the best character might actually be her cousin)
Jane Austen shoutouts, the frustration of working with allegedly progressive white women, delighting in gross food, a neighborhood community full of Characters and weird family members, the absolute guilty pleasure of the enemies to lovers trope, dealing with xenophobic bigots, the complications of living your truth in a world that has the Internet, the lie of objective law and balanced journalism, internet relationships, balancing mistakes and personal accountability, what it means for things to be better but not the best, and anxiety about "relative" success and incremental change...too bad Hana Khan hates cats, because otherwise I love this perfectly awkward character. Read this book in one sitting.
(Sidenote: unfortunately, the best character might actually be her cousin)
smithy361's review against another edition
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
I love this trope, but the execution felt very…YA. Perhaps it is because this was written for new adults. Either way, this wasn’t for me.
roseleaf24's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. While the romance and other parts of the plot were predictable, the stories told about the marginalization of a community and how Hana fights that were strong and powerful. The predictable aspects were still fun, and I enjoyed watching it all unfold.