Oh my gosh, where do I even begin? The part of the book I read was a whirlwind of drama, love, gut-wrenching pain, and forgiveness. I laughed, I cried, and I can't wait to read the whole book.
I've never seen You've Got Mail and I went into this book without reading the synopsis. Hana is a brilliant MC and her perspective was such a great place to read from. Her drive to be a storyteller while sticking to her roots was inspiring, especially as we see her struggling to stick to her morals. Good Muslim representation in all forms of media is often an uphill battle, and we see Hana fighting that battle at her job at the radio station, when they want to run stories on Muslim communities that would actually be harmful. This struck a major chord with me, as I try my best to read and recommend books with good Muslim representation, and it can be extremely frustrating to see bad Muslim representation praised.
In addition to the fight for proper rep, Hana also deals with quite a bit of Islamophobia. I can't wait to read more.
I've never seen You've Got Mail and I went into this book without reading the synopsis. Hana is a brilliant MC and her perspective was such a great place to read from. Her drive to be a storyteller while sticking to her roots was inspiring, especially as we see her struggling to stick to her morals. Good Muslim representation in all forms of media is often an uphill battle, and we see Hana fighting that battle at her job at the radio station, when they want to run stories on Muslim communities that would actually be harmful. This struck a major chord with me, as I try my best to read and recommend books with good Muslim representation, and it can be extremely frustrating to see bad Muslim representation praised.
In addition to the fight for proper rep, Hana also deals with quite a bit of Islamophobia. I can't wait to read more.