gimmebooksjoanna's Reviews (326)

I haven't read a whole book in one sitting like that since I was about 13. Honestly, I was gripped!

I wasn't overly enamoured by the ending but I guess you can't please all the people all the time :)

3.5 rounded up to four.

I got this book as part of a Reading in Heels subscription so I didn't end up with it by choice.

I wasn't disappointed. I've struggled to put it down, desperate to know what happened.

So why 3.5 and not 4, or 5?

I found it hard to follow at points, jumping backwards and forwards. I didn't feel all that connected to the characters. And I didn't find the ending fulfilling. I felt that something was missing for me. I didn't get closure from this book.

I would still recommend it and have already passed my copy on :)

I loved this book.

It follows the stories of five main characters, all British Muslims, all with a different take on what it means to be a British Muslim. In some respects, it's a story we're familiar with. We've heard it in the media. But this was from a different viewpoint which made it all the more interesting.

A complicated and policitically charged topic was handled with sensitivity but what I should imagine was honesty and reflective of a very real story for somebody out there.

I believe this book could have been longer - I would have loved to get to know all the characters more and it would have given it more depth.

I would definitely describe this as a must read though. Absolutely brilliant book.