Ahmed develops a strong family for Maya, which doesn’t always happen in YA novels. I enjoyed the characterization in this novel more than anything else. And while not the point of the book, I learned a lot about Indian food, culture, and politics. Maya’s cinematic knowledge balances her naïveté in life and challenged me at every turn.
I’ve read the whole “I see my life as a movie” thing before, but Ahmed makes it feel new and fresh. It was a quick read with fun, well-developed characters and deft writing. How will this affect Maya’s relationships? Her health? Her college plans?įirst of all, I LOVED this book. But when a hate crime is committed hundreds of miles away, the impact still reverberates close to home. Tensions abound, but they know they can work through it, as a family. Her Indian parents would prefer their daughter go to college closer to home (Chicago), and definitely would prefer her meet and marry a good Muslim boy.
In Love, Hate and Other Filters, American-born Maya Aziz has the same concerns as any 17-year-old: school, boys, and going to the college of her dreams (NYU) to pursue her goal of becoming a filmmaker. It may no longer be relevant Books to Read, Love, and Share: Love, Hate, and Other Filters by Samira Ahmed
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