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A review by literaryprincess
The Loophole by Naz Kutub
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Naz Kutub's debut is a heartfelt story about chasing after what matters most in life - or at least in the life of 17-year-old Sayyed - love. After a whirlwind first romance, Sy is determined to do whatever it takes to get Farouk, his ex-boyfriend, back, even if that means traveling around the world with a mysterious woman with an alcohol problem and abandoning his friends and family in the pursuit.
The Loophole is packed full of real-world issues and touches on each with grace and respectful realism, while also keeping to the fantastical theme surrounding Sy and his three wishes. We quickly fall in love with our main character and his seemingly impossible journey and root for him the entire way through. 'Reggie - our aforementioned drunken genie - tugs at heartstrings in a way I wasn't expecting.
This book was full of yearning, grief, and mending broken hearts and I hope it falls into the hands of the exact readers who need it.
The Loophole is packed full of real-world issues and touches on each with grace and respectful realism, while also keeping to the fantastical theme surrounding Sy and his three wishes. We quickly fall in love with our main character and his seemingly impossible journey and root for him the entire way through. 'Reggie - our aforementioned drunken genie - tugs at heartstrings in a way I wasn't expecting.
This book was full of yearning, grief, and mending broken hearts and I hope it falls into the hands of the exact readers who need it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Racism, and Islamophobia