A review by dhatislandbookworm
Four Eids and a Funeral by Adiba Jaigirdar, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

emotional lighthearted 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? No

3.0

This was another book that was just *fine* for me. I liked the characters, and I appreciated the story’s focus on culture, community, repairing friendships, and processing grief, however, there were a few issues I could not overlook. 

My first gripe was that they never really addressed the racism and microaggressions that happen to Tiwa. This occurs multiple times, is called out once in private, and is never brought up again. There were so many opportunities to really delve into this. 

Next was the root cause of Said and Tiwa’s rift. Bruh. When it was revealed, I rolled my eyes so hard because HUH. The reasoning didn’t make any sense and wasn’t justified at all (and, like Gigi pointed out, it was lowkey a crime?????). 
 
But I think my main issue with this is that it is marketed as a love story when it didn‘t need to be. This could have been a story about healing a friendship and platonic love, and the content wouldn’t really have changed much. To be quite honest, I would’ve preferred that since the romance elements were very few and far between. 
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