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brookey8888's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I enjoyed this, but I think that to much was happening and none of it get wrapped up or flushed out. I appreciate the topics discussed in this, all of them being hard and difficult conversations, but half of them weren’t even concluded. This also just felt off to me? I’m not Muslim so I can’t speak on the
Representation And the some of the topics discussed, but it just didn’t seem All that well done to me. I know the author is Muslim so maybe that’s her experience, but read reviews from Muslim readers.
Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Islamophobia, Car accident, Grief, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts
aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition
4.0
Although I didn't love the romance aspect and would've loved to see more of Noah, I thoroughly enjoyed this book on family, grief, and struggles of being Muslim in a country that thinks you are the personification of pure evil. I was a little confused at the beginning with the switching of time a few times throughout the book tho.
Graphic: Medical content, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Grief, Racism, Xenophobia, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Self harm, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Car accident
wrinnola's review
- 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
Graphic: Bullying, Self harm, Xenophobia, Grief, Islamophobia, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Death, Child death, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Car accident, Racism, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Blood, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Police brutality
audreyyu213's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Some notes:
- 1st Person POV
- melancholic, deep read; opens you up
- writing is absolutely captivating and leaves a raw and bittersweet feeling
- the wording, phrases, and descriptions are insane like they are so vivid; had to pause to just process them
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, and Self harm
Moderate: Chronic illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Terminal illness, Islamophobia, and Bullying
Minor: Misogyny
bookcaptivated's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Death, Islamophobia, and Mental illness
Moderate: Bullying, Self harm, Racism, and Racial slurs
Minor: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, and War
criticalbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Car accident, Abandonment, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Islamophobia
se6500's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Grief, Islamophobia, and Self harm
Moderate: Car accident, Death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
runi98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Self harm, Racism, Mental illness, and Islamophobia
Minor: Bullying and Toxic friendship
beabookish's review
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death, Self harm, Bullying, and Islamophobia
stevielynne's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Death, Grief, Islamophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Blood