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Saints and Misfits by S.K. Ali
4.0

This is a great, engaging contemporary YA story. It's funny, it's moving, it grapples with thorny ethical dilemmas and a realistic approach to trauma, and it does it through a Muslim girl's POV.

Content note: the sexual assault isn't graphic, but it is a driving force of the plot.

It's a good readalike for [b:Exit, Pursued by a Bear|25528801|Exit, Pursued by a Bear|E.K. Johnston|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1449491313s/25528801.jpg|45316429]--both books with a strong voice and a girl narrator who values her friendships.