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A review by utopiastateofmind
Hana Khan Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
(Disclaimer: I received this book from Netgalley. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
I legit cried during Hana Khan Carries On. Talk about a book that wrung every emotion I had out of me. It took all my sadness, anger, happiness, and laughter. Hana is such a spunky character. She has to not only tackle the racism and islamaphobia against her community, but she has to figure out difficult conversations about representation and education. In order to succeed, should she portray everything that's expect of her? How does she stay authentic to her own stories and community? In the midst of changing communities and competition, how do we honor the past, while moving into the future?
At the same time, the "You've Got Mail" angle was perfection. I remember how it twisted my heart the first time I saw the film. Hana Khan Carries On that, "can they figure this out together?" feeling from the original while also updating the original. Often I can be disappointed by re-tellings, but this one nailed it. Additionally, Hana Khan Carries On is about banding together as a community. Against the microaggressions, ignorance, and racism. To tell the stories that are authentic to us, not what they expect.
I legit cried during Hana Khan Carries On. Talk about a book that wrung every emotion I had out of me. It took all my sadness, anger, happiness, and laughter. Hana is such a spunky character. She has to not only tackle the racism and islamaphobia against her community, but she has to figure out difficult conversations about representation and education. In order to succeed, should she portray everything that's expect of her? How does she stay authentic to her own stories and community? In the midst of changing communities and competition, how do we honor the past, while moving into the future?
At the same time, the "You've Got Mail" angle was perfection. I remember how it twisted my heart the first time I saw the film. Hana Khan Carries On that, "can they figure this out together?" feeling from the original while also updating the original. Often I can be disappointed by re-tellings, but this one nailed it. Additionally, Hana Khan Carries On is about banding together as a community. Against the microaggressions, ignorance, and racism. To tell the stories that are authentic to us, not what they expect.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Islamophobia