All-American Muslim Girl
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A Kirkus Best Book of 2019 Nadine Jolie Courtney's All-American Muslim Girl is a relevant, relatable story of being caught between two worlds, and the struggles and hard-won joys of finding your place. Allie Abraham has it all going for her—she’s a straight-A student, with good friends and a close-knit family, and she’s dating popular, sweet Wells Henderson. One problem: Wells’s father is Jack Henderson, America’s most famous conservative shock jock, and Allie hasn’t told Wells that her family is Muslim. It’s not like Allie’s religion is a secret. It’s just that her parents don’t practice, and raised her to keep it to herself. But as Allie witnesses Islamophobia in her small town and across the nation, she decides to embrace her faith—study, practice it, and even face misunderstanding for it. Who is Allie, if she sheds the façade of the “perfect” all-American girl?
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Phew I had a hard time with this one :(. I enjoyed learning more about Circassians and learning more about how different cultures differ slightly in customs etc. I thought the first bit of it was amazing. But then I think everything started happening really quickly and too much time for my liking was spent on Wells, who I had a really time time rooting for or caring about.
Then we never got any explanation about her dads background and decision to step away from his faith?? I was more interested in the family dynamic here and wish we spent a bit more time here.
