A review by fayereadsbooks
Sofia Khan is Not Obliged by Ayisha Malik

funny informative lighthearted medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book was great. It is one of my reading goals for 2021 to read a wider range of diverse books and this book fulfilled this perfectly. I didn't know very much about Muslim relationships and dating before and now have some base knowledge on this topic. As expected with a book following Muslim characters, i also know more about what religion means to Muslims and how it effects their daily life (Sofia's decision to wear the hijab and praying five times daily etc.). This book is a perfect example of an Own Voices (a book about Muslims written by a Muslim author). 

This book was funny, light-hearted and just lovely. My favourite character was Connell. I also love how family and friendship was represented in this book. I really enjoyed it and stayed up late to continue reading as I really wanted to know what would happen next.

I liked that this book was written in a diary-like format, as it meant I could read it in manageable small chunks, rather than pages and pages of solid text.

I would recommend this book to anyone who likes funny books, anyone who would like to learn more about Muslim life and relationships and anyone who loves contemporary books.

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