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alsahm's review
a lot of laughs, a lot of heartbreak, a tight-knit group of friends. immersion broken, immersion reestablished, but no rating, bc i have mixed feelings.
violet_primroses's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
emjrasmussen's review against another edition
One of my favorite books of 2018 so far! This book balances heavy, difficult subjects with a fun road trip story filled with antics and friendship.
funky_frogster's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
snchard's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't like this as much as I wanted to. The story felt incomplete, and not in an intentional way. I wish it had focused more on developing characters than describing places. Umar was by far my favorite character, and the rest of the cast seemed pretty one-dimensional. Even Mariam, whose character growth should have been the defining arc of the narrative, didn't always feel like a real person, but rather a mouthpiece for some Very Important Issues. It's always a good idea to be critical of the things we love, including culture and religion, but I wish there had been more redeeming features to balance out everything the main trio of characters found negative in their world.
mariamreadsalot's review against another edition
3.0
i was very excited for this but it was underwhelming and uncomfortable at some parts especially when it came to omar's sexuality...
lifeofaliterarynerd's review against another edition
2.0
“You’re thinking about it the wrong way. Maybe you don’t have to fit in with them, maybe you have to make space for yourself.”
I just wanted to love this so much and ended up not really liking it much and I feel kinda sad about it. Miriam Sharma Hits the Road follows Miriam and her two closest friends, Umar and Ghaz, as they roadtrip to New Orleans and discover more about themselves in the process.
Things I Liked
I really loved the focus on friendship in the story, and it’s what drew me to the book in the first place. Miriam, Umar, and Ghaz have a very close knit group and they love and support each other through it all.
I feel like all road trip books were made to be read in the summer and are always just fun, quick books to read that have adventure, laughs, drama.
Things I Didn’t Like
I didn’t connect, or even really like the characters They were all just so judgey, and not liking the characters is kinda detrimental to this type of story. I tend to judge contemporary characters on if I’d want to hang out with/be friends with them and honestly, I think hanging out with Miriam + crew would be exhausting.
The ending was super abrupt and didn’t really feel complete to me. It mostly felt like the story just stopped, nothing was resolved.
Though I was disappointed by Miriam Sharma Hits the Road and didn’t connect with the characters it is a book I think that other people will enjoy. It’s just one that didn’t connect with me.
I received a copy of the book from Harper Teen via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.