yushra's reviews
130 reviews

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. 

Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

that was SO cute i was sitting here blushing and giggling while reading it. a solid ya romance i loved it.

Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

i did not think a sequel could out do an already 5 star book but gong managed. this book was everything i could’ve asked for with twists and turns everywhere it was amazing and i would recommend this to anyone and everyone. all the characters were loveable and even the side characters shined. all in all an amazing book! 

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

i struggled to rate this book because it is definitely a story that needs to be told and although i understand why lily made the decisions she did i was screaming at the book the whole time it made me so upset. i landed on 3 stars because i personally did not enjoy the book that much but it was an important story.

We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

that was such a satisfying ending tbh! i loved this i literally read the last 150 pages in one sitting. i love the zumra and nasir and zafira are everything to me.