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A review by edshara
Love, Hate & Other Filters by Samira Ahmed
4.0
I really enjoyed this. Even though this book is #ownvoices, I loved how Samira Ahmed still left room for other minority’s to catch glimpses of themselves and their experiences in her characters. I may not be Indian or Muslim but some of what Maya talked about was very familiar and relatable.
The characters were all interesting even if they weren’t all likable. I liked Maya and thought she was the right amount of teen and mature. She handled her circumstances as well as she could and a lot better than I expected. Everyone NEEDS an Aunt Hina, seriously, she was the best. The right amount of wisdom and understanding.
The thing I didn’t like was how little the Muslim faith was shown throughout the book. I realize that everyone practices their faith differently, I just think when that’s the main component of the plot it would be included a little more. Details were mostly just mentioned in passing. Overall this was a great book and if the plot interests you, I’d say read it.
The characters were all interesting even if they weren’t all likable. I liked Maya and thought she was the right amount of teen and mature. She handled her circumstances as well as she could and a lot better than I expected. Everyone NEEDS an Aunt Hina, seriously, she was the best. The right amount of wisdom and understanding.
The thing I didn’t like was how little the Muslim faith was shown throughout the book. I realize that everyone practices their faith differently, I just think when that’s the main component of the plot it would be included a little more. Details were mostly just mentioned in passing. Overall this was a great book and if the plot interests you, I’d say read it.