"'Do I admit to being a bad person? No. I will, however, admit to being a bad Muslim, which is an entirely different thing."'*

Masood does it again with a great novel! The Bad Muslim Discount starts off the first line with a bang, drawing you immediately. The intersection of the two narratives woven together into the culmination of the climax of The Bad Muslim Discount was on point. Masood's writing sucks you in and brings you along on the journey. Masood examination of religion, life and love were brilliantly done in The Bad Muslim Discount . The revelation of religion was especially poignant and strong to me in The Bad Muslim Discount , a very enjoyable part of the book.

Following Anvar and Safwa on their respective journies to America was a mixture of hilarity and heartbreak. Safwa's journey reminded me of the book In Order to Live , the sorrow I felt for her situation weighs you down throughout the book, the ending was something I needed, albeit though not what I wanted. I wanted to shake Anvar, he was funny and smooth but also annoying and frustrating. Seeing the growth of the Anvar and Safwa as imperfect characters were wonderful. All of the characters in The Bad Muslim Discount were imperfect and human-like; a real reflection of life. My favourite character was Anvar's grandmother, I love strong, no crap taking women. Masood has wrote another great novel that captures love and empathy. A wonderful read.

Thank you to Doubleday Books, Syed M. Masood and NetGalley for the ARC!
*quote taken from ARC may not reflect final copy.