Oh that story had so much potential.
I was immersed in it because of the writing style that I enjoyed so much that reminded me of old fashioned third person narration that is witty and likes word play.
I really enjoyed the characters' backgrounds and flashbacks to get to know them better and it was done masterfully.
But that is where the good points ended for me.
I could not believe the romance between David and Ameena and I was being put off by the dialogue that seemed unrealistic. But brushing aside the fact that the get together pretty fast considering we do not get to experience the build up to it, I was hoping that the writing and the characters (individually) would keep my interest. 
In the middle of the book, we have a condescending David who is mansplaining jazz and the latter happens more than once who was appalling for me to read.
Second of all, I really do not understand how someone can assume you are Jewish just by appearance. Why does that have to always be the center of a character's identity when there is very little to connect him to it and appearance is certainly not one of them.
I couldn't handle the last points so I am sadly giving this a 2 star rating for those reasons. Some people may get passed it or even enjoy it but it was certainly not the case for me