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A review by caylieratzlaff
Salaam, with Love by Sara Sharaf Beg
4.0
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC of this novel. 4/5 stars.
Errr....I was not expecting to finish this in a day? like...in a few hours?? Because I couldn't put it down? Anyways...I wouldn't really classify this as a romance...but it's definitely a coming-of-age, identity story. Mostly, I requested it because of the Islam and Muslim representation it could bring to my classroom library, and I probably will be adding this title once it is released.
Dua is Pakistani, yet feels disconnected from her religion of Islam when compared to her relatives she ends up spending Ramadan with. Not only does Dua find herself, but she discovers more about Islam....and also Hassan (of course). The ending was a bit abrupt, but it makes sense in context. Also, the education of Islam is beautiful in this book. I learned quite a bit, and it was just a beautiful, mostly light hearted read.
Errr....I was not expecting to finish this in a day? like...in a few hours?? Because I couldn't put it down? Anyways...I wouldn't really classify this as a romance...but it's definitely a coming-of-age, identity story. Mostly, I requested it because of the Islam and Muslim representation it could bring to my classroom library, and I probably will be adding this title once it is released.
Dua is Pakistani, yet feels disconnected from her religion of Islam when compared to her relatives she ends up spending Ramadan with. Not only does Dua find herself, but she discovers more about Islam....and also Hassan (of course). The ending was a bit abrupt, but it makes sense in context. Also, the education of Islam is beautiful in this book. I learned quite a bit, and it was just a beautiful, mostly light hearted read.