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A review by arayofreading
Misfit in Love by S.K. Ali
3.0
Did not enjoy this as much as the first book but still a fun contemporary with lots of personal growth for the main character!
First, I'm not someone who is completely opposed to love triangles (*gasp* I know). I think they can often allow the main character to understand themselves better, better grasp how they want and deserve to be loved, and in some cases navigate unrequited feelings. While I think the love square hit on some of these notes, much of the love square felt really unnecessary. Only two players were actually key contenders that we should've explored, and one was introduced too late to really get invested in.
Another note—I appreciated how S.K. Ali brought up the anti-Blackness in the Arab and South Asian communities. This is something grossly normalized and similarly to Saints and Misfits, I commend S.K. Ali for highlighting intra-Muslim community issues. At the same time, I'm not sure if the issue was explored with enough depth to give the topic justice.
First, I'm not someone who is completely opposed to love triangles (*gasp* I know). I think they can often allow the main character to understand themselves better, better grasp how they want and deserve to be loved, and in some cases navigate unrequited feelings. While I think the love square hit on some of these notes
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like how Jana had to realize that Nuah had moved on, and just because she was finally ready to express her feelings does not mean that he is able to reciprocate themAnother note—I appreciated how S.K. Ali brought up the anti-Blackness in the Arab and South Asian communities. This is something grossly normalized and similarly to Saints and Misfits, I commend S.K. Ali for highlighting intra-Muslim community issues. At the same time, I'm not sure if the issue was explored with enough depth to give the topic justice.