Love from A to Z

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The writing is absolutely gorgeous. I knew I loved Ali’s writing in Saints and Misfits, but she just blows it out of the water with her sophomore novel. She has this way with words where she knows just the exact ones to use to make the reader feel whatever emotion the character is feeling without ever being told that that’s how we should feel, it just…happens, and I found myself so invested in Adam and Zayneb’s emotions and personal stakes and journeys that I couldn’t help but root for their growth, not only separately but also together. Yeah, I know, not the lightest topics on the planet, but they are real. And this story just shows how are they applied. But at this moment, I let the glee light me up inside— Ayaan has stuff—which meant we’d be taking Fencer down soon. I’d already told her I wanted a part in it.

But maybe Kerr saw my wet eyes. Because suddenly she cleared her throat, and when she next spoke, her voice was calmer. You’re going to use this article to do an analysis with the graphic organizer I modeled last class. Assignment due Wednesday, before break, no extensions. Questions? Kerr repeated Eat them alive? two times, the second time in a higher-pitched voice, and I pictured Kavi’s face, dark hair parted at the side, thin brown arms crisscrossed over textbooks affixed to her chest, her lips doing that barely there smile she does.

After repeatedly asking Why would you do something like this? and getting nothing out of me, Kerr called Mom. She promptly left the travel agency where she works. I love Adam and Zayneb as characters so much! I think the author does a really great job of developing them—they both have very distinctive personalities and voices: Adam is super sweet and caring, and learning how to deal with his mother’s death along with his diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. And Zayneb is headstrong and stubborn, with a passion for justice and ensuring that bad people don’t get away with doing bad things. And was there something that these countries had in common? Come on, people. Someone other than Mike? Did you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Language in your kid's entertainment guide. Get started Close

We’ve been in the air just under two hours, and this woman has made me get up from my seat four times already. I’ve been writing in you, Marvels and Oddities journal, on and off since the plane took off, and she won’t stop peering at my words. This has great representation, though I can't verify the accuracy behind either the Muslim or MS rep, but as it's #ownvoices for the former, I can hope the author was equally careful with the latter, too. But while I appreciated both, and though I found the situations to be charged with the rage and sadness they deserved, I didn't love the characters or the way the story was told.Yesterday I took the thin pieces of grooved balsa wood and fit them together in a grid pattern inside the box I’d already made. As the square compartments revealed themselves, smooth and flush without any screws or nails, I thought about touch. That's basically almost all the contemporary ya novels but you know what I mean. What I liked most were the characters. Zaynab was one of strongest protagonist of ya that I've came across. Not all the protagonists had to deal with Islamophobia. By the way, I couldn't relate to her AT ALL. It's a rare occasion for me to like a contemporary ya book where I cant relate to the main character. This book is clearly an exception for me here. Zaynab's journey was not so beautiful. But, it sure as hell was real and will be very much close to some people in many ways. I loved her. Adam is definitely not your typical ya protagonist. Such a refreshing character. I loved him. I needed more of him.(BOYWASHECUTE!) I want more of my Adam-Zaynab. Like, right now! And the families were also one of the best parts of this book.