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More Than Just a Pretty Face
by Syed M. Masood
*NetGalley ARC given in exchange for a free review
To sum up all my thoughts in a quote - “I laughed, I cried, it moved me Bob” - Larry the Cucumber
“Tell me, Daynal Jilani, how exactly are you more than just a pretty face?" I gave her an adorable, irresistible grin. "I'm an absolutely gorgeous face.”
I came in with no expectations and was blown away from the first sentence. The writing was humorous, and the story was exactly what I need to read during this time. The plot is simple, and you know where it's going from the very beginning but it doesn't matter because the ride to the end of the book is so much fun.
Daynal is such a comical, loveable MC. He's the class clown everyone loves to love! All of the other characters brought something to the table, not one was a waste of space. As a reader, you could feel all of the emotions and situations Daynal was wrestling with, and as a young person myself, I could relate to a lot of them. There were occasions when I wanted to scream at some of the characters for their stupidity or rudeness. At the end when he was about to give his speech, MY heart was pounding with anxiety for him! The romance had a slow buildup which was done perfectly.
HISTORY!! As a history major, I cannot you how much I enjoyed the history element in More Than Just a Pretty Face , but I'm about to do so anyways . The aspect of looking at the good and bad in historical narratives was so well done, I could cry. One person's hero may be another's villain. Speaking up about the oppression you and your people group face are so important!!
Overall this was a light and heavy read with a happy ending that made my mind buzz for at least an hour after I was supposed to be sleeping. 10/10 would stay up to read it all over again.
To sum up all my thoughts in a quote - “I laughed, I cried, it moved me Bob” - Larry the Cucumber
“Tell me, Daynal Jilani, how exactly are you more than just a pretty face?" I gave her an adorable, irresistible grin. "I'm an absolutely gorgeous face.”
I came in with no expectations and was blown away from the first sentence. The writing was humorous, and the story was exactly what I need to read during this time. The plot is simple, and you know where it's going from the very beginning but it doesn't matter because the ride to the end of the book is so much fun.
Daynal is such a comical, loveable MC. He's the class clown everyone loves to love! All of the other characters brought something to the table, not one was a waste of space. As a reader, you could feel all of the emotions and situations Daynal was wrestling with, and as a young person myself, I could relate to a lot of them. There were occasions when I wanted to scream at some of the characters for their stupidity or rudeness.
HISTORY!! As a history major, I cannot you how much I enjoyed the history element in More Than Just a Pretty Face ,
"If we're always silent, no one will ever see the world as we see it."The lesson about always promoting your narrative is so important. Colonialism was tackled in More Than Just a Pretty Face , and it was well done. Masood brought up an interesting fact that I have never thought about until now, that historically history has always been written by the victors but now with social media people are seeing a lot more of the counter-narrative as well as the narrative play out before them. This is going to change the way history will be written in the future.
Overall this was a light and heavy read with a happy ending that made my mind buzz for at least an hour after I was supposed to be sleeping. 10/10 would stay up to read it all over again.