A review by simplyv375
More Than Just a Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood

challenging funny informative reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

First I want to say that I am not Muslim so I can't speak on the representation used in this book. Bisma is a really well written character and I loved her a lot. I love Bismas relationship with her sister as well she was really funny and loved how fast she talked (i listened to the audiobook which made it even better). As for Danyal I have mixed feelings about him. Personally I could relate a lot about his behavior towards school and just curiosity for life asking questions a lot. I also admired his passion for cooking, however it just didn't feel like enough. I liked how the book discussed colonialism and Churchill's history which I definitely want to look into. The speech Danyal gave at the end was *chef's kiss* but the ending felt really fast and would have liked to see Danyal and Bismas relationship progress after his family found out about her past. 
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