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zerealevilcelery
teen, 17 years old
teen, 17 years old
Great story.
I really enjoyed reading it. I liked that Amal developed pride for her hijab rather than taking it off as soon as she left school. Many contemporary books I've read about Muslim teens, they usually want to push away from their culture. I liked it.
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randomgurl
teen, 15 years old
teen, 15 years old
This book is one of the best books about muslim teenagers that I have read. Amal is a good role model. She is not outright preachy, but she makes the right choices and stick up for her religion. Teens can relate to her. There are a few sexual references and a kiss attempt, but nothing explicit. The language and drinking is mild too.
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Momaofkzkj
parent of 10 and 16 year old
parent of 10 and 16 year old
Well written, explaining the difficulties that young Muslim women face in a very secular society. Also explains some of the misconceptions of the Islamic religion.
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Shoppingspree92
teen, 14 years old
teen, 14 years old
I read this book over spring break and it was OK except for the swears. Anyway I'd call this book a great page turner. It has 360 pages and 45 chapters.
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mdmuslima
parent
parent
A unique POV
As a Muslim mom, who grew up in the west, much of the story is spot-on with what I've experienced. It's interesting to see how the main character walks a fine line in order to stay true to her beliefs. At the same time, the book is funny and not preachy. The author has given voice to a female character (a strong girl who is a practicing Muslim) the likes of whom we have seen very little of in English literature. Bravo!
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Jen_Chen
teen, 14 years old
teen, 14 years old
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fato0oma98
teen, 13 years old
teen, 13 years old
does my head look big in this
i think that its a great and valuable book as it gives people an insight look of islam and it refutes and falasifies alot of the misjudgings and misconceptions about islam and muslims .It also shows us how descrimnative and racist people can get when it comes to religion and appearance ,as amal gets treated alot diffrently when she wears the higab ( head veil) full time. its amusing , entertaining and fun to read i recomend it :)
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P.R.O.X.Y.
teen, 14 years old
teen, 14 years old
Great book! read it ALL DAY. (even during class) =-P
Well, it was a great book for a number of reasons. It had good messages, like staying strong, no matter what others think, and it also has good role models. Amal is strong, funny, and the kind of stuff that happenes in this book is almost exactly what goes on in my school! =-D
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Blueeyes67
teen, 15 years old
teen, 15 years old
No, your head looks fine
I just finished this book and it was a real page turner! I think everyone should read it. In the book, Amal, an austral Ian born Muslim-Pakistani girl decides to wear the hijab (head scarf) full time. She deals with concerned parents and teachers, boys and mean girls at school. It kind of sounds cliche but it is a really good read that I highly recommend! It's funny but serious and you'll love it!
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mtalvernia
teen, 14 years old
teen, 14 years old
Perfect 4 teens
I think it is a heart-felt novel inspired by the author's own life experiences. It is very relevant to us as a multi-cultural community as it focuses on raciol and religious discrimination. As a thirteen year old having read this book, Ican easily reccomend this to all adolescents as it is easy-to-read and attention grabbing
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ToyaEvans
teen, 16 years old
teen, 16 years old
Does My Head Look Big In This?
Reading this book changed alot about my personality and my perspective on how other people in different country do things. The way the Muslims treat their young is way different then how Americans treat their young. I loved reading the book because it showed me how amazing their culture is, but that marriage will have to wait until your older and ready for it, but education will always be there you just have to put your heart into it and belive that you can do it. But, for the most part kids from the ages 12 & up should be aloud to read a wonderful, amazing book such as this one. You image how your kids will feel about another cuture besides their own.
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