A review by iamaunicornwithyellowfeet
Hana Khan Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-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

5.0

 I wanted to hold on to that joyful laughter. I wanted to bottle the sound and play it back on demand. I wanted to listen to him laugh for the rest of my life”

my first book of 2022, read in a night, easily one of my favourite books

i loved everything about this book - the characters, the setting, the storyline

i loved hana's passion for radio, and how she stood for her morals when it came to doing the show, and how she wanted to take a nuanced look at her culture and religion, rather than the typical topics that everyone's tired of hearing

i loved rashid, i expected him to be an annoying little cousin, but he really grew on me

i loved the dynamics between family, as well as the community in general

i loved the setting of golden crescent, it reminds me exactly of a street in my own town - every time she described it, my mind jumped exactly to that road

i loved how the author didn't feel the need to over-emphasise hana's faith, everything was described very naturally as part of the daily routine of her life, rather than something extra special - i can't quite describe what i mean, but i think you understand

i loved how the author wrote in the racismm - it showed both sides: the big, in-your-face attacks that always make the news as well as the covert racism which is much more common

i loved the way the author wrote about hana's struggles compared to her parents - looking back, our generation has so much better off, yet there is still so much more to be achieved to stop us from feeling like the "other"

i loved the relationship between hana and aydin, and how it compared to their relationship as anabgr and stanleyp

WHEN AYDIN SAID "I WASN'T SUPPOSED TO FALL FOR YOU" I WAS READY TO SCREAM AAAAH I LOVE THESE TWO


this review has turned into a very repetitive list of things i loved, but those were my only thoughts during the book

i am now off to go ask my mum to make biryani goodbye 
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