A review by emilyusuallyreading
The Lines We Cross by Randa Abdel-Fattah
3.0
What I Liked
Race relations between immigrants and born-citizens, between Muslim people and white people, are very real - and this is why I wanted to read this novel. I was surprised, but not unhappy to find that this was placed in Australia. I did not realize there were some of these same social issues there, but it completely makes sense that there would be.
What I Didn't Like
I honestly never understood the love between Michael & Mina. It never makes sense... it fits awkwardly, like two puzzle pieces shoved together for no reason.
The viewpoints are EXTREME in one way or the other. There are few subtle racist comments, although some are there. The anti-immigration and racist view points are extremely extreme... and this made the book's opposition fall flat for me.
Race relations between immigrants and born-citizens, between Muslim people and white people, are very real - and this is why I wanted to read this novel. I was surprised, but not unhappy to find that this was placed in Australia. I did not realize there were some of these same social issues there, but it completely makes sense that there would be.
What I Didn't Like
I honestly never understood the love between Michael & Mina. It never makes sense... it fits awkwardly, like two puzzle pieces shoved together for no reason.
The viewpoints are EXTREME in one way or the other. There are few subtle racist comments, although some are there. The anti-immigration and racist view points are extremely extreme... and this made the book's opposition fall flat for me.