A review by khairun_atika
No Sex in the City by Randa Abdel-Fattah

3.0

This book was a riot right from the first page. As a single Muslim girl myself, I truly related to Esma's character - of being conservative and observing the prayers and fasting while living in a modern world where dating and drinking are basically a lifestyle. Esma, however, is not meek nor submissive - she is open-minded, headstrong, intelligent and well-educated. She speaks her mind, volunteers, does well in her job and helps her family. It is also great to see how she mixes with her other friends from the No Sex in the City club, how they are all best friends of different faiths and races yet they share and confide in each other regularly. Although the story does get a little draggy at time, I still enjoyed reading the story. It addresses social issues such as workplace harrassment, refugees, double standards and gambling addiction, on top of the typical pangs of love, which makes it a good read indeed.