Misfits In Love - S. K. Ali (BLOG TOUR)
- Abby DA
- Jan 11, 2022
- 3 min read
** I received an e-Arc of "Misfits In Love" by S. K. Ali from the publisher for the book tour conducted by Hear Our Own Voices. All reviews are my own and unbiased.**
Trigger Warnings:
Sexual assault, Islamaphobia, Micro-aggressions, Posting pictures of MC without hijab without consent.
About the book:
In this fun and fresh sequel to Saints and Misfits, Janna hopes her brother’s wedding will be the perfect start to her own summer of love, but attractive new arrivals have her more confused than ever.
Janna Yusuf is so excited for the weekend: her brother Muhammad’s getting married, and she’s reuniting with her mom, whom she’s missed the whole summer.
And Nuah’s arriving for the weekend too.
Sweet, constant Nuah.
The last time she saw him, Janna wasn’t ready to reciprocate his feelings for her. But things are different now. She’s finished high school, ready for college…and ready for Nuah.
It’s time for Janna’s (carefully planned) summer of love to begin—starting right at the wedding.
But it wouldn’t be a wedding if everything went according to plan. Muhammad’s party choices aren’t in line with his fiancée’s taste at all, Janna’s dad is acting strange, and her mom is spending more time with an old friend (and maybe love interest?) than Janna.
And Nuah’s treating her differently.
Just when things couldn’t get more complicated, two newcomers—the dreamy Haytham and brooding Layth—have Janna more confused than ever about what her misfit heart really wants.
Janna’s summer of love is turning out to be super crowded and painfully unpredictable.
Review:
Let me preface the review by saying that you *need* to read the first book (Saints and Misfits) to better understand what's happening and what's going on with the characters, and to connect more with them throughout.
This book took me through a roller coaster of emotions, all in the span of a week. Pretty fast-paced, though realistic, as if happening in our real world. The epitome of the ride being: Muhammad's and Janna's relation and their banter, and their love. That was truly to die for.
Also, *A BIG FAT MUSLIM WEDDING*! How awesome is that?! The environment setup was done wonderfully, and I must say it was pretty accurately described. I may not be Muslim myself, but I know many wonderful people who are (my BFF being one of them. Hi Sofia!), and I can say that Janna's inner dialogues and struggles were relatable and real. Them being described so effortlessly, yet being given so much importance, I was truly in awe of the writing style.
I was afraid it might lead to a big love triangle, but thankfully, it turned out to be much more than that - much deeper, and heartfelt issues were dealt with.
It deals with a lot of heavy and important issues as well, one of them being discrimination within the community, which was again dealt with heavily in the first book as well. I love how the struggle between Sarah and Muhammed was portrayed (and I must tell you, that struggle is real!) and how it began and where it led, I found it to be a satisfactory arc. This was an important discussion as well, I think equally as important as all the other topics dealt with throughout the book.
Favorite Quotes:
Which means there are rules - but the rules will still lead us to being together.
Come on! If you don't think this is utterly romantic, I don't even know what to say!
It's racism - actually it's anti-blackness, since all the other cultures seem okay to you.
True Janna, so true!
I flip back around quietly and close my eyes and close myself so I don't think about what it feels like to cry so much so quietly.
This just broke my heart.
Wear a pretty dress, wear a glazed gaze, lock up my heart, and get this wedding done.
Yass, queen!
Let there be all kinds of love. And taking first steps. And changing my world.
Yes, my love, YES!
Rating:
3.5 / 5
Recommendation Level:
Waning Gibbous
That's all for today, besties. Don't forget to show some love to all the other wonderful bloggers and bookstagrammers on the tour.
XOXO,
Abby
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