A New York Times bestseller. Nominated for the 2019 CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL.
This debut novel offers a romantic and timely perspective on Islamophobia and its impact on the daily life of a teenage girl. Maya Aziz, who dreams of becoming a filmmaker in New York, takes center stage. Her family, however, has other plans; they expect her to be a dutiful daughter who wears gold jewelry and high heels, and prepares for a career as a doctor. But wearing jewelry and heels makes her uncomfortable...
Maya also finds herself torn between two boys: the one she has to fall for and the one she actually does. She doesn't want to disappoint Kareem, but she wonders if a relationship with Phil could even work. One day, everything changes drastically when a suicide bomber with the same last name as her strikes in a city hundreds of miles away.
This book is perfect for fans of Annabel Pitcher, When Dimple Met Rishi and The Hate U Give .
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