I fell in love with Ayaans writing last year when I read You think you know me. Her writing is beautiful. Her descriptions of Somalia and the culture draws you in and you feel like you are there. I also really enjoy the look at religion and what it means to these young girls and the peace prayer brings them. Safiya and Halima are both great characters and I enjoyed seeing how they both dealt with being thrown together in less than ideal circumstances. It shows the reality of growing up. Being a teenage girl is hard enough without the addition of family drama. It also takes a look at first relationships and teenage friendships along with bullying. It's a heartfelt and emotional story that had me rooting for both of them. There were some surprising twists and turns and the ending was done perfectly. 

I received a copy via NetGalley