i know this book brought on a lot of controversy, especially the way it dealt with sensitive topics like depression, suicide, divorce, etc. but personi know this book brought on a lot of controversy, especially the way it dealt with sensitive topics like depression, suicide, divorce, etc. but personally i really enjoyed it and thought it was real and raw and didn't take itself too seriously
can't say it was life changing in a lot of ways, but it was a good read
I did actually enjoyed this as a mystery. There was enough unknown and weird occurrences that made me want to continue reading to find out 3.5 stars!!
I did actually enjoyed this as a mystery. There was enough unknown and weird occurrences that made me want to continue reading to find out what truly is happening.
Following a father was a refreshing point of view, I actually really liked following this thought process, there were some stupid decisions made but I can overlook it for the sake of the story.
I wasn't blown away by the story or the reveal of the mystery, but it was engaging and interesting enough to hold my attention, especially in this genre.
SAVE THIS BOOK FOR AUTUMN LADIES BC IT'S GIVING ✨VIBESSS✨
okay this is truly a book on academia and the fae, so if you like either of those, you will lSAVE THIS BOOK FOR AUTUMN LADIES BC IT'S GIVING ✨VIBESSS✨
okay this is truly a book on academia and the fae, so if you like either of those, you will love. was a little heavy handed on the academia but once you get a feel for it, you will enjoy
characters are a sweet, unsuspecting delight...more
i dont even like this genre, i just like simone st. james. out of all her books, I'll say, this probablNO ONE DOES GHOST STORIES LIKE SIMONE ST. JAMES
i dont even like this genre, i just like simone st. james. out of all her books, I'll say, this probably ranks on the lower end, but still very entertaining and engaging.
giggling, kicking my feet, screaming into the void, ali hazelwood has perfected the equation for the perfect romance and im trying to smuggle that stugiggling, kicking my feet, screaming into the void, ali hazelwood has perfected the equation for the perfect romance and im trying to smuggle that stuff in by the pound.
So hard to rate a memoir, but this is exceptionally personal. It's really sad to hear about the realities of child stars and the destruction they go tSo hard to rate a memoir, but this is exceptionally personal. It's really sad to hear about the realities of child stars and the destruction they go through.
I hope Jennette has healed and is doing what makes her most happy....more
the true test of the strength and health of a relationship, her: nonchalant. him: obsessed, fixated, devoted, manic, addicted. eli showing the world hthe true test of the strength and health of a relationship, her: nonchalant. him: obsessed, fixated, devoted, manic, addicted. eli showing the world how a real man is supposed to be.
ali hazelwood's stories are basically the same nerd format each time, but i'm a liar if i say i dont happily GOBBLE THEM UP. i'll take the ali hazelwood special for my entree, please....more
had a 5 hour car ride and speed ran through this audiobook so fast, damn i'm obsessed had a 5 hour car ride and speed ran through this audiobook so fast, damn i'm obsessed ...more
i guess i owe this book my left lung because it got me so engrossed in reading that i finished it within a week (this hasn't happened in x amount of yi guess i owe this book my left lung because it got me so engrossed in reading that i finished it within a week (this hasn't happened in x amount of years)
so let's get into it
my first and only disclaimer i'm going to offer: yes i understand this is one muslim girl's experience and we are all on different paths in our journeys, but one thing you must understand, Muslims are people and people are flawed, but Islam is a religion and you can't pick and choose and change that as u please
so if you're going to have your character do flawed thing and make up her own rules, all i'm saying is ADDRESS IT, don't just brush it under the rug
that is all
moving on. (and you're in for spoilers, so watch out)
Maya is truly the villain of this story. my god this girl is so dense. she thinks the whole world is out to get her and to judge her, but honestly NO ONE REALLY CARES
she makes it seem like her mom and her community have judgmental stares on everything she does, but in reality (and you see it on paper) they genuinely don't give 2 craps about her life. and her mom isn't the witch she is made out to be. she's actually very understanding and loving
like Maya is the only one restricting her own life and then she whines about it????
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next up, for our main course we have.....Cheating as the Plot
that's right, you didn't misread that (though i wish i did)
I cannot forgive the act of cheating on a normal day, and i think we can all agree that cheaters = bad bad bad, but it's ESPECIALLY bad for Muslims bc we have very restricted interactions with the opposite gender to start with, so SO KISSING A BOY WHILE YOU'RE ENGAGED
NOT EXACTLY GONNA MAKE YOU THE HERO OF THIS STORY
and guys it gets better
the guy she KISSED, the guy she CHEATED ON HER FIANCE WITH.....
IT'S HIS ESTRANGED BROTHER
so excuse me when i think that maya, the main character, is a bad person. she's trying to play this off as like omg im with my fiancé bc of convenience bc being a brown muslim girl is so hard and no one lets you do anything unless your married and omg this guy i just met on the airplane makes me FEEL THINGS and thats why i need to live my teenage years and kiss him
and imagine it ended there guys, imagine i would be able to sleep well at night
but no
after this girl, flies her whole family out to Pakistan for this wedding, she tells her mom HOURS BEFORE THE CEREMONY that she doesn't love her fiance, her fiance (a hero in all this mess btw) overhears and is like 'ok no problem at all, i will take the blame so no one talks bad about you and btw since ur into my brother... let me GIVE YOU A RIDE ON MY MOTOCYCLE TO CATCH UP TO HIM BEFORE HE LEAVES'
what in the dayooth behaviour is this
anyways, my main qualm with this whole story is that it just seems like any time Maya is opposing my religion or culture, then it's celebrated
like maya breaks off her engagement and starts DATING her ex-fiance's older brother and somehow everything is good with her life
WHEN THE WHOLE PROBLEM HAS BEEN HER ALWAYS AND FOREVER SHE WILL BE THE PROBLEM
and the forced proximity trope was used like 1482981 times. im not even kidding, how were they forced to share a bed 3 separate times??? life is truly insane
and this is not a dig at the author, i love seeing muslim written stories and i want to support them, but it's also my right to speak out about them and the representation
one good aspect about the book, it was entertaining and it lowkey cured my reading depression lol
screaming, crying, and throwing up. this book made me sob for hours, it is quite literally the opposite of my happy place. emily henry, you will be hescreaming, crying, and throwing up. this book made me sob for hours, it is quite literally the opposite of my happy place. emily henry, you will be hearing from my lawyers ...more
since i refuse to read the writings of old white men if i can help it, i have NO IDEA about the true story of "Much Ado About Nothing" so I can't realsince i refuse to read the writings of old white men if i can help it, i have NO IDEA about the true story of "Much Ado About Nothing" so I can't really say if this is a good retelling or not
but I will say, this book was mighty entertaining.
This book follows Nada, a 20-something Toronto Muslim girl who is stuck. She's stuck with her job, her parents, her home-life etc. etc. As every Muslim girl's story goes, her mom and friends are trying to get her married but Nada's not all that interested (and for reasons you might not be able to guess) ...more
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