moonpies's reviews
107 reviews

Hana Khan Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

probably the first muslim romcom i've read. so sooo cute to read, so wonderful to understand the cultural dynamics and to relate to the identity struggles. sweet and lovely read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, Islamophobia

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Car accident, Suicide attempt

Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher

hopeful fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai

sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers

dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Touch by Adania Shibli

challenging fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.

bad.

Our Women on the Ground: Essays by Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World by Zahra Hankir

challenging emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Little Weirds by Jenny Slate

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.0

Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

Pansy by Andrea Gibson

reflective slow-paced

3.0