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SUMMARYFollows the interactions between an Afghani refugee and the son of the leaders of a burgeoning political party against immigration ‘queue jumpers.’PLOTMichael meets Mina at a protest and later realises they share classes as school. As they clash, Michael learns that he doesn’t have to believe...
While this book is far from perfect, I appreciate what the author attempted to do. In the book, a teenager fights against ignorance and stereotypes regarding Islam and Muslim identity. Facing issues such as mistaken oppression, the freedom of choice, and flat-out racism, I think this was a good star...
This book started out rather slowly, with Amal writing lists of why she should, or should not, commit to wearing the hijab to school. Her endless agonising about it was starting to get on my nerves. However, once she decided to go ahead with it and came face to face with all the issues it raised, th...
10) Have a Main Character That’s a Whiney Titty Baby: Oh, sweet baby Jesus, how I could not stand Jamilah/Jamie. She is such a weak and despicable character. Honestly, I should’ve been warned enough with the premises of how she tries to hide her identity, but it’s even worse than that. ...
Actual Rating: 3.25 Review can also be seen here: http://twinjabookreviews.blogspot.com/p/our-reviews.html I recently bought this book due to my interest in reading contemporary stories featuring Muslim main characters, particularly women and teenagers. I am not Muslim myself, and don't see my...
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