Thank you to Netgalley, Soho Teen, and the author for allowing me to receive an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

LH&OF tells the story of Maya's last semester or senior year. Maya is a film maker. She has been accepted to NYU. But her parents think film making is just a hobby and do not want their daughter leaving the state for college. As Muslims, they believe that Maya should become a lawyer or doctor and have an idea of who she wants to marry even if she does not marry him until she finishes her degree. They think she is going to the University of Chicago.

As Maya struggles to make her parents understand what she wants, we are hearing a second story. At the end of each chapter, there is a second story playing out. It takes awhile to see where it is going, but where it goes ultimately affects Maya.

All I can say is wow. I will not lie. I struggled to pick this one up AT FIRST. I had recently read When Dimple Met Rishi and thought it was cute and fun. So I thought I was just getting another watered down version of that. Then I finally sat down and dove in. I WAS SO WRONG! LH&OF is on a whole other level. Yes, there are a couple of similar aspects. But that has to do more with the cultural aspects than the overall plot for each book. I was really impressed with this book and the insight it not only gave me into another culture, but the hate that others can feel. I really enjoyed this book and would highly recommend to others.