yushra's reviews
114 reviews

Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales

emotional funny 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

4.5

oh i adored this! it pulled me out of my reading slump and i loved all the characters so much they felt very fleshed out and like actual people. i’m so pleased about the bisexual main character that’s good representation and how all the other queer characters accept her. 

By the Book: A Novel of Prose and Cons by Amanda Sellet
Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.

the prose was odd and the main character irritated me

When You Get the Chance by Emma Lord

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

this book overall was pretty good but millie definitely got on my nerves at times. 

Lucky Caller by Emma Mills

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

this was just a cute read! 

Check, Please! Book 2: Sticks & Scones by Ngozi Ukazu

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

i liked this more than the first book!! it was very cute very lighthearted

Loveless by Alice Oseman

emotional funny hopeful slow-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

3.5

this was really good! and i too agree that platonic relationships should be treated like romantic ones. the only reason i didn’t give it a 4 is because it was kind of slow in the beginning and took me a while to get into it.

Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey by Ngozi Ukazu

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

this is just a cute lighthearted read!! i wish the characters were developed a bit more but all in all im not disappointed 

Once Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices by S.K. Ali, Aisha Saeed

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

this was exactly what i needed as a muslim teenager although i know this book is targeted towards younger kids i loved it! i wish i read this when i was younger and even know i cried multiple times while reading just because it made me so happy to see all these muslim characters having a good time.

What Happens Next by Colleen Clayton

dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.0

Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler

emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.0

i really did not like this book it was very teen romcom movie and the love triangle really did it for me. also the whole plot of this book could’ve been stopped if the characters just Talked to each other also the ending was quite abrupt? i suppose i wish there was more about the summer rather than the whole coming back to school thing.