This book felt very timely in regard to race relations and how we view ourselves during our time of coming of age. I would definitely recommend this to the teens in my library.

This book was really good! Not only did I learn about other cultures and the stereotypes associated with them but also the pressure put on students. It was a really good quick read and would recommend this to many people!

I thought this book had a good balance of light hearted romance mixed with serious issues of culture and racism. It's definitely a book I can see us selling in store, especially to the schools with their interest in books like The Hate U Give, Dear Martin, Long Way Down.

I am surprisingly pleased how much I liked this book. I didn't know what to expect, and that may have helped -- so I didn't have preconceived notions of what was coming. Trying to represent a culture without making it stereotypical is difficult, and since I'm not Indian-American or Muslim-American, I have to rely on the author and editor to tell a truthful story. I feel like they did because the characters interacted so well with each other... believable dialog and plot made this an emotionally accessible story for many cultures to understand and relate to - whether through empathy or sympathy, the book's characterizations were well created. I believed their motives and their actions.

I enjoyed the thread of movie-making commentary throughout the story, too. It backed up Maya's hopes and dreams and how invested in them she was. It was sometimes corny, but even Maya acknowledged that, so it wasn't distracting. Maya's friends, family, classmates, and community all play a well thought out role in the story.

SPOILER ALERT: The only place I waivered was trying to believe that no one else knew about Phil's secret place. END OF S.A.

I had a bit of a "Sixth Sense" moment at the end of the story when I wanted (and did) go back to the beginning and re-read the interspersed story to make sure I understood what I had read. This is a good thing, by the way... it meant I was invested in the story and cared enough to revisit it. I'm glad I did, too. It reinforced how connected we all are and how Maya and her family could have experienced what they did and how they did.

There are some good "lessons" from this story, and they are imparted without being preachy or distracting from the story. I think this book wou;d be a good book for a discussion in a classroom or book club. I will definitely be purchasing this book for my HS Library.

LH&OF tells the story of Maya's last semester or senior year. Maya is a film maker. She has been accepted to NYU. But her parents think film making is just a hobby and do not want their daughter leaving the state for college. As Muslims, they believe that Maya should become a lawyer or doctor and have an idea of who she wants to marry even if she does not marry him until she finishes her degree. They think she is going to the University of Chicago.

As Maya struggles to make her parents understand what she wants, we are hearing a second story. At the end of each chapter, there is a second story playing out. It takes awhile to see where it is going, but where it goes ultimately affects Maya.

All I can say is wow. I will not lie. I struggled to pick this one up AT FIRST. I had recently read When Dimple Met Rishi and thought it was cute and fun. So I thought I was just getting another watered down version of that. Then I finally sat down and dove in. I WAS SO WRONG! LH&OF is on a whole other level. Yes, there are a couple of similar aspects. But that has to do more with the cultural aspects than the overall plot for each book. I was really impressed with this book and the insight it not only gave me into another culture, but the hate that others can feel. I really enjoyed this book and would highly recommend to others.

I was given this book in return for an honest review.

In all honesty, this likely wasn't a book that I was going to pick up on my own - however I am so happy that it made its way to me anyway. The trails and fear that Maya and her family go through in the fall out after at terrorist attack are absolutely heart breaking. In a world like the one that we have today, where racism has made such a huge return to the forefront, books like this one should be required reading. If we're ever to hope for a world that lives in peace, we need to be able to see these tragedies from all sides.

This was a touching story about exactly what the title says. Even coming from a different background and/or religion than the main character, you can easily relate to her difficulties with her parents and trying to fit in. It seems like a particularly relevant story at this time in North America when the issues of hatred and anti-Islam sentiment make the news frequently.

Unfortunately I couldn't get into this book. The characters weren't working for me and the writing seemed to be on the younger side. After looking at other reviews, I am obviously in the majority. I'm glad others are enjoying this book. It is an important subject that should be written about, especially by own-voices authors.

For fans of The Hate U Give and Dear Martin, "Love, Hate & Other Filters" presents a chilling depiction of what its like to be a teenager whose life is interrupted by tragedy and prejudice. On top of all of this, it is about what it means to be a teenager finding your way, and yourself in the world. Everyone could learn something from this book! I loved it!

This debut novel by Samira Ahmed is so good. I loved the main character, Maya, high school student and film maker. Readers can see the story from her point of view through her camera lens: growing up, falling in love, and experiencing Islamophobia.

I loved this one and truly believe it'll offer my students a window into a life experience they'll never have. Must purchase.

Strong read with great characters and an unfortunately horribly real situation. The fact it's a debut came through at times, but still a read that will make you think. A solid 3.5.

I received a free copy of Love, Hate, and Other Filters from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. I rarely read contemporary YA, but thought this might be a good book to use in one of the classes I teach at community college. Reading this book did not feel like work. It felt like “I don’t want to go to work because I don’t want to stop reading this book.”

At first, as the narrator pointed out in a well crafted, self-aware manner, it felt like Rom-Con, where the geeky girl has to choose between two boys. However, things got more serious as tension grew between her and her parents, and they got a lot more serious when a terrorist attack happened in their state. Here, the book ceased to feel like rom-com and became more literary. Then there was a twist that I absolutely loved and made me think, “yes, this is a book for today, and it is a book so many people need to read!” The end was bittersweet, giving choky feels that only a good book can give.

I love that this book made think while it kept me turning pages. How the excerpts at the beginning of the chapters left bread crumbs for the twist but didn’t fully give it away. I enjoyed how the narrator was a little self-aware, but it didn’t really break the fourth wall because she was a filmmaker and it just felt like how she thought.

My only complaint is that there was one scene when a girl was being attacked by a boy, and another boy saved her. From a romance plot point of view, I can see why the writer chose this. It doesn’t stop me from wishing either the girl saved herself, or her female friend kicked the assaulter’s ass.

I learned a lot from reading this, and I had a lot of fun while doing it. I hope it becomes a bestseller, because it is a perspective so many American’s need to learn to see from.

This was a wonderful "own-voices" novel with a fantastic main character who felt extremely real.

Boring. Could not get past the first few pages. I hate not finishing a book but did not feel bad about not finishing this one as I could not even get started.

YES YES YES and a thousand times YES! This book is so refreshing. I love the push for more diverse books, and this one hits all the right spots! I love the storyline and the imagery! I will be recommending this even before it comes out!

Maya hopes to attend film school in New York City, but her plans are threatened by her parent's expectations and anti-Musilim backlash following a terrorist attack. Love, Hate, And Other Filters is witty and heartfelt and lends perspective on the second-generation Muslim-American experience. Maya's voice is realistic and her relationship with her parents and friends feel authentic. Despite a deeply satisfying conclusion, I found the novel bogged down by the love triangle that lacked chemistry and added little to the story.

This beautiful book about a teenage Indian-American girl is just so heart-warming and lovable. What I love about this book is that while there is a LOT going on, it's not over the top. The author balanced all of the crazy things happening in Maya's life without making it sound completely unbelievable. The dialogue was perfect--none of that whiny teenage dialogue that I'm so used to in YA literature. I cannot wait to take this book to schools!

The first chapter or two made me think this novel was going to be pretty light and fluffy, but it ended up being much deeper and more affecting than I expected. Maya Aziz is a Muslim Indian-American trying to balance her own hopes and dreams of attending film school at NYU with her parents’ expectations that she go to college close to home and then settle down with a “suitable” Muslim boy. When a terrorist attack happens and the suspect has the same last name as Maya, she and her parents finds themselves the targets of hate crimes. Funny, touching, and important!