When you’re writing a book about a character who is BOTH POC and a muslim, it’s SOSOSOSOSO important that you give BOTH identities the weight they deserve.Īnd it SHOULDN’T HAVE TO BE SAID but clearly not all brown people are muslims and not all muslims are brown!!
The one where Muslim girls change their identity and beliefs in order to please or be with a white boyĪnd you know what, maybe it represents SOME people, but for me, it’s the ONLY representation I’m seeing in media for muslims Its really difficult to put my feelings into words because I absolutely DON’T want to discount anyone’s identity and I’m sure the authors didn’t mean to bring any harm when writing this book.īut I’m just so tired of popular media pushing One Narrative for muslims. I’m talking spoilers for the romantic pairing, NOT the election results (but lbr, it’s a ya contemp, we all know how the romance ends) the one where Muslim girls chan aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa here comes a rant But I’m just so tired of popular media pushing One Narrative for muslims. Navigating the cross-cultural romance of the century is another thing entirely.moreĪaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa here comes a rant 🚨 SPOILER WARNING 🚨 I’m talking spoilers for the romantic pairing, NOT the election results (but lbr, it’s a ya contemp, we all know how the romance ends) Identity its really difficult to put my feelings into words because I absolutely DON’T want to discount anyone’s identity and I’m sure the authors didn’t mean to bring any harm when writing this book. After all, the polls are getting closer-and so are Maya and Jamie. Going door to door isn’t exactly glamorous, but maybe it’s not the worst thing in the world. Why her mother thinks the solution to her problems is political canvassing-with some awkward dude she hardly knows-is beyond her. Her best friend is too busy to hang out, her summer trip is canceled, and now her parents are separating. Maya Rehman’s having the worst Ramadan ever. There’s no way he’d ever knock on doors to ask people for their votes…until he meets Maya.
When it comes to speaking to strangers (or, let’s face it, speaking at all to almost anyone), Jamie’s a choke artist. Jamie Goldberg is cool with volunteering for his local state senate candidate-as long as he’s behind the scenes. When it comes to speaking to strangers (or, let’s face it, speaking at all to almost anyone), J New York Times bestselling authors Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed have crafted a resonant, funny, and memorable story about the power of love and resistance. YES Jamie Goldberg is cool with volunteering for his local state senate candidate-as long as he’s behind the scenes. New York Times bestselling authors Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed have crafted a resonant, funny, and memorable story about the power of love and resistance.
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