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A review by mrskingisreading
The Loophole by Naz Kutub
5.0
Thank you Bloomsbury, Naz Kutub, and NetGalley for this eARC!
What a ride. I just flew through this book! It was an incredible blend of whimsy and serious issues- leaving me both laughing and tearing up at various points.
Sy (Sayyed) is a 17 year old who is having a rough go of it. His boyfriend Farouk left him a few months ago, and he is still living at home with an abusive father. The one positive is that he gets to work with his bestie Dzakir in the coffee shop while he saves up for Santa Monica College. One day, though, Reggie blasts into his life- and grants him three wishes. Within the same 24 hours, Sy's absuive father kicks him out after finding out he is gay.
This ends with Sy and Reggie jet-setting around the world trying to track down Farouk.
Is Reggie magic, or is she just rich? Where is Farouk, and why isn't his phone working? Why is Dzakir the absolute best in his My Little Pony t-shirt?
Naz Kutub approaches serious issues in this book, notably islamophobia in the west and toxic family relationships. That said, he's obviously a funny person and the humor is so well done in the book.
I definitely recommend The Loophole!
What a ride. I just flew through this book! It was an incredible blend of whimsy and serious issues- leaving me both laughing and tearing up at various points.
Sy (Sayyed) is a 17 year old who is having a rough go of it. His boyfriend Farouk left him a few months ago, and he is still living at home with an abusive father. The one positive is that he gets to work with his bestie Dzakir in the coffee shop while he saves up for Santa Monica College. One day, though, Reggie blasts into his life- and grants him three wishes. Within the same 24 hours, Sy's absuive father kicks him out after finding out he is gay.
This ends with Sy and Reggie jet-setting around the world trying to track down Farouk.
Is Reggie magic, or is she just rich? Where is Farouk, and why isn't his phone working? Why is Dzakir the absolute best in his My Little Pony t-shirt?
Naz Kutub approaches serious issues in this book, notably islamophobia in the west and toxic family relationships. That said, he's obviously a funny person and the humor is so well done in the book.
I definitely recommend The Loophole!