![]() There are no Muslim characters, and the only mention of religion is a side character reading the Bible. To completely not mention something that is such a huge part of the book is frustrating, and so I’m writing this up more as an FYI, than a thorough and in-depth review. As a reader and someone who recommends books to people a lot, knowing what the majority of the book is about is helpful. I write this review as a heads-up and to opine on the lack of mention of the amount of romance and sex in the book and in its blurbs. ![]() I considered stopping, it was a over the top, forced, and honestly a little hard to read at times, but I continued because the commentary on racism and suspense storyline was well done that I was genuinely curious to see the climax and resolution. ![]() The book has sex and relationships and sensual encounters between gay, queer, lesbian, bisexual, and heterosexual characters on EVERY SINGLE PAGE. ![]() Based on the suspense teasing and plot involving racism, I figured a contemporary YA book set in high school would have some relationship, sexuality, language and drugs, so at the last minute I decided to read it first. ![]() It is constantly described as a combination of Gossip Girl and Get Out, having never seen either of those, I relied on the back of the book and the inside flap to see if it was something I would like to read and suggest my young teenage daughter, (and followers to read). I had heard about this 420 page YA thriller and how it was written by a Muslim student at University and the seven figure book deal that she earned. ![]()
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