A timely and important read, this was at times utterly heartbreaking. However, it was also tremendously fun. Maya is three dimensional and leaps off the page, getting inside her head was such a privilege as a reader. This was also LOL-funny at times, the jokes were on point and witty and contrasted with the more poignant moments of the story, this made for a emotionally compelling and vastly entertaining read. Confronting a topic such as Islamophobia is hard, but here it was tackled with complexity and sensitivity. This is a book I'd recommend to everyone, it's easily one of my favourite reads of the year.

This book is by far one of my absolute favorite reads of the year! I can’t begin to explain how much this book made me feel. I laughed, cried, and did everything in between. At times I felt like I was reading a whole other book, this happened at the end of each chapter. This eventually worked itself out and was an amazing touch in my opinion.
I thought Maya was one of the most amazing main characters I have ever read about. She was funny, witty, and had the most amazing sense of humor. I absolutely loved her relationship with her aunt. I love the fact that there was no instalove in this book. I felt that each relationship formed took the time and effort needed from all parts. The relationships between the characters felt real.I love that she continually compared her life to a romantic comedy when something cheesy did happen, it added the humor I believe was needed.
This book is definitely a must read for everyone, especially in this time in the world. I thought it was an extremely unique story that needed to be told. I can’t describe how real this whole story was and felt. The emotions I felt while reading it were all over the place. I absolutely loved this book and hope everyone gets a chance to read it and connect with Maya’s story.

The romance in this is so cute!!!! I can't even! But besides the romance this book carries a lot of important, deep, hard hitting messages. I would highly recommend this to everyone, just to see the world from this perspective.
Maya was such a wonderfull main character and I absolutely LOVED her.

When I was accepted for this on Netgalley, I must admit I shrieked before quickly downloading it and reading it in one sitting (until 2am!) It has all the features of a typical coming-of-age contemporary novel - our protagonist is wondering where to go in life and is also getting closer to her long-term crush. However, Maya Aziz is an Indian-American Muslim and this #ownvoices novel explores the horrific world of Islamophobia and the effect terrorists have on their community. After a local terrorist attack, it is revealed that the supposed bomber was a fellow Muslim with the same surname as Maya and her family - therefore, they are subjected to racism, abuse and violence despite not having any connections. It was shocking and uncomfortable but in all the right ways. It explored the act of terror attacks through the eyes of a teenage Muslim girl which is something I haven't read before. Maya's resilience really shone through in this novel, not just through the hate that she endures but also standing up against her parents to pursue her love of filmmaking. This book isn't released until January 16th, 2018 but I'd definitely recommend picking it up as soon as you're able to.