Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Love from A to Z by S.K. Ali

46 reviews

mahaofhyrule's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Islamophobia, Grief, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Cultural appropriation

rafacolog's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Islamophobia, and Grief

bujo_bellel's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book was very informative about MS and about the hate that Muslims receive because of their religion (especially in America). I liked learning about another culture and really liked getting to know our main characters, Adam and Zayneb. Zayneb is a very righteous character and will fight for what is right. Adam is really caring and kind. They're kinda opposites attract, tho they both share the same journal based of Marvels and Oddities. I'm really proud of Zayneb and her friends for being able to

take down Fencer, and everyone following Zayneb out of the classroom to protest against Fencer

. Though I was not really into the book and had to put it down quite a few times. However, I think it's a good book to learn more about another culture and a medical condition.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Islamophobia, and Grief

Moderate: Death, Medical content, and Death of parent

Minor: Cultural appropriation and War

fromjuliereads's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was a good read! I tend to struggle a little more with YA books these days but this had so many fantastic moments and important elements to it that I read it fairly quickly. I admit that the familial relationships and friendships were my favourite parts over the main characters' romance. I liked them and they are a good fit, but the moments with Adam and his dad, or his friendship with Connor? The conversations with Zayneb and Aunty Nandy? Those moments were my favourites. Those were the parts that made me tear up. S.K. Ali writes fantastic familial relationships and friendships, and the moments that show them. 

Also I had no idea that S.K. Ali is Canadian until the acknowledgements, but what a welcome surprise! 

Warning: a LOT of HP references. I know this was written a little bit ago but it was too much for me...

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Death of grandmother - killed by drone strike Harry Potter references throughout

tinysierra's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Marvel: Love from A to Z
I loved this book. The romance, the format, the family ties, the Muslim main characters. I didn’t know much about MS and I’m still learning about the Muslim faith so this book taught me a lot! I loved Zayneb’s passionate and fiery personality.

Oddity: Positive references to Harry Potter in a book about prejudice and hate crimes. Like, am I missing something? This book was published in 2019… how many trans people are dead now as a result of JKR’s TERF rhetoric? 

If you like this book, I recommend:

• The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
• Jackpot by Nic Stone 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Islamophobia, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Cultural appropriation

mina2299's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Islamophobia, and Grief

Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Death of parent

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Cultural appropriation, and War

mel_s_bookshelf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Islamophobia, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: War

fiwwa's review

emotional funny lighthearted medium-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

4.5

i. love. this. book. SO. much.

i love the fact that i can swoon over a fictional men who my mom would approve if he was real. i love that us muslim girls get a right representation because yes, we do think about guys; holding his hands, hugging him when he's sad even though we know we can't. i love how passionate zayneb is with all the things she did for justice. i love respectful adam is despite the fact that he wants zayneb so bad, and you don't understand how happy i am when adam said he's praying fajr outside (giggling and kicking my feet cs the other fictional men i know would never).

i love how zayneb is 'water' to adam because that's what she is; she's what made adam whole and being near her brings him life. ♡ 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Islamophobia, and Grief

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Murder

jobaji's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction and Alcohol

internationalreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Hate crime, Racism, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, and Injury/Injury detail