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Four Eids and a Funeral by Adiba Jaigirdar, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
4.25
A YA romance from @faridahlikestea @dibs_j that gave me all the feels!
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Said Hossain had the opportunity to attend boarding school and even though it was hard leaving behind his family, friends, sister, and their joint best friend, Tiwa, it was what was best for his future. Tiwa doesn’t know why Said stopped writing her letters, but she assumes it’s because he got too into his boarding school life and left her behind. When the two are called home after their favorite librarian dies, they find out they need to share custody of her cat. Around the same time, the local Islamic Center burns down. Together they join forces to try and raise money to save it, especially after the mayor says he wants to turn it into apartment complexes.
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The fact that these two authors are best friends in real life just made reading this all that more adorable. I loved the representation from religion to culture to sexuality. The racism discussed within the Muslim community against Tiwa was eye opening for me. This is a great read, not just for the YA romance but also for the broken friendship, the sibling relationship, discussion around divorce, death and more. Thanks @macmillanusa for the ALC of this title. It was lovely. This novel releases June 4!
CW: death of a sibling, divorce, parental abandonment, death/funeral, animal death (goldfish), fire, racism, grief
4.25 ⭐️ took too long to get into, but still a great book
🕌
Said Hossain had the opportunity to attend boarding school and even though it was hard leaving behind his family, friends, sister, and their joint best friend, Tiwa, it was what was best for his future. Tiwa doesn’t know why Said stopped writing her letters, but she assumes it’s because he got too into his boarding school life and left her behind. When the two are called home after their favorite librarian dies, they find out they need to share custody of her cat. Around the same time, the local Islamic Center burns down. Together they join forces to try and raise money to save it, especially after the mayor says he wants to turn it into apartment complexes.
🕌
The fact that these two authors are best friends in real life just made reading this all that more adorable. I loved the representation from religion to culture to sexuality. The racism discussed within the Muslim community against Tiwa was eye opening for me. This is a great read, not just for the YA romance but also for the broken friendship, the sibling relationship, discussion around divorce, death and more. Thanks @macmillanusa for the ALC of this title. It was lovely. This novel releases June 4!
CW: death of a sibling, divorce, parental abandonment, death/funeral, animal death (goldfish), fire, racism, grief
4.25 ⭐️ took too long to get into, but still a great book