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jayisreading's review against another edition
4.0
My main complaint about the novel is about the ending, which I thought was rather abrupt. I felt Rehman could have taken time to build up to the ending she presented, but it ended up being rushed and I felt like I was left hanging.
This was a really great exploration of what it means to be queer, Pakistani American, and Muslim, though, and while some of the characters (including Razia) got on my nerves, I found that I was mostly touched by the earnestness of the story.
Graphic: Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Islamophobia, and Racism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, and Xenophobia
Minor: Death and Pandemic/Epidemic
ahealym's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty
shelby1994's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
- You were always a little jealous of your ultra-devout friends, for reasons you couldn’t pinpoint.
- Your best fashion finds happen in Goodwill
- You and your mum will put aside any drama to combine forces against the one relative you all hate.
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Minor: Domestic abuse
thissagreads's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Religious bigotry
Minor: Sexual assault, Violence, and Racism
spec_tacles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Racism, Religious bigotry, Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, and Outing
Moderate: Animal death and Animal cruelty
Minor: Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity
mmccombs's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Islamophobia and Animal cruelty
wynnie's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Islamophobia
Moderate: Lesbophobia, Child abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, and Xenophobia
Minor: Animal cruelty, Death, Outing, Sexism, Bullying, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Incest, Hate crime, Pedophilia, and Animal death
rebeckareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Xenophobia
erickaonpaper's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Religious bigotry
Minor: Lesbophobia
carareadsthebooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Lesbophobia, Racial slurs, Animal cruelty, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Body shaming, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Outing, Violence, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Religious bigotry, and Sexism