Scan barcode
A review by zee
Hana Khan Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.5
Note: my thoughts will be biased as I don't often read light-hearted or romantic books.
Hana Khan Carries On is a cute, optimistic book about a 20-something Muslim Indian-Canadian woman living in Toronto. As she navigates challenges facing her family's restaurant, Hana searches for answers regarding her own future.
I did find some of the writing to be clunky, especially the beginning of the novel. The "podcasts" feel unnatural and read more like blog posts than something someone would listen to. The back-and-forth with her regular listener is sometimes referenced as comments on the podcast, but read more like text messages/DMs.
There were some unexpected twists to the story, however overall most of it seemed ham-fisted to ensure theenemies-to-lovers trope worked. I expected the ending about 40 pages in, which disappointed me a little. But again, I'm not a big romance reader.
Hana Khan Carries On is a cute, optimistic book about a 20-something Muslim Indian-Canadian woman living in Toronto. As she navigates challenges facing her family's restaurant, Hana searches for answers regarding her own future.
I did find some of the writing to be clunky, especially the beginning of the novel. The "podcasts" feel unnatural and read more like blog posts than something someone would listen to. The back-and-forth with her regular listener is sometimes referenced as comments on the podcast, but read more like text messages/DMs.
There were some unexpected twists to the story, however overall most of it seemed ham-fisted to ensure the
Content Warnings
Moderate: Xenophobia, Hate crime, and Islamophobia
Minor: Pregnancy