A book riddled with cultural and religious references galore, LOVE, HATE AND OTHER FILTERS indeed looks like one of the many rising voices YA desperately needs. Amidst a world when being ‘other’ is hated, it is the diversity in fiction that shapes mindsets in ways with unimaginable impacts. Unlike books that simply insert a diverse character to tick off a checklist, Samira’s OV debut centres itself on a Indian Muslim teenage girl and seeing the world through her perspective - embracing the entirety of her background. The casual, almost conversational, style of her writing grounds the book’s authenticity in a YA voice and envelops all readers in a relentlessly intriguing flow.
In regards to the cover... Ask anyone, I’m usually not a massive fan of a lot of pink, and I tend to steer away from covers with *actual* people (especially their faces) on them. But for some reason, this book defies that general expectation and surpasses many covers I’ve seen with similar simplistic beauty.
In regards to the cover... Ask anyone, I’m usually not a massive fan of a lot of pink, and I tend to steer away from covers with *actual* people (especially their faces) on them. But for some reason, this book defies that general expectation and surpasses many covers I’ve seen with similar simplistic beauty.