Ratings26
Average rating4.1
I read this so quickly! This book is semi-autobiographical and has a cutesy art style that I think kids would like. I thought it looked a bit like a newspaper art style or something like Phoebe and the Unicorn type of style. It's not at all a bad style, just didn't connect with me as much.
A slice of life and discovering identity on a family and wide scale. She faces many small hardships like sharing a room/family drama to islamophobia in her life.
It's a good story and I would rec. as a quick read!
3.5 stars I really enjoyed this but the structure didn't add to the story and struck me as unnecessarily complicating. I'm looking forward to Fahmy's next offering.
I thought this was really charming and funny and to me as a non-Muslim I think it did a good job of explaining key stuff to non-Muslims readers while also being very specific in a way that, I assume (and have seen in reviews) will really speak to a lot of Muslim readers' experiences.It reminds me a bit of [b:Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened 17571564 Hyperbole and a Half Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened Allie Brosh https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1409522492l/17571564.SY75.jpg 24510592] in that it's sort of a series of vignettes without a major plot other than general coming of age/self-acceptance/etc. It also has a kind of unpolished vibe that reminds me of Hyperbole and a Half and some other webcomics (which makes sense bc I know Huda Fahmy also does webcomics).