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Despite this being a YA romance, I liked the interactions between the main character and her family and her best friend way more than the relationship between the main character and her crush. But I did like that the ending was somewhat open instead of perfectly wrapped up and unrealistic.

I largely enjoyed this story of a Muslim Indian American teen with a filmmaking dream trying to navigate her love life (similar to Netflix Never Have I Ever feel), but then felt like I got tonal whiplash when the focus shifted to Maya's experiences with Islamophobia. Things got really rough for her on a lot of levels near the end, but the end felt like it belonged back with the first lighthearted section. I wanted more emotional payoff.

It took a while for me to get into this one, but I ended up really liking it. The plot didn‘t get going till almost halfway through the book, but after that I got sucked in and didn‘t want to put it down. Maya is an Indian American Muslim who loves filming her life. Her hometown Batavia has never been anything less than excepting of her heritage and belief, but when a terrorist attack strikes and a Muslim is the suspected bomber, things start ⬇️

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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I really enjoyed this. I loved the dreams Maya had and her trying to be proactive to achieve them. I liked the romance in this book. I did not like how controlling her family was, but at the same time I can see it being a culture thing, but still I wasn‘t a fan of that. Definitely a fast read.
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Great book! I loved how the MC, Maya, stayed strong in the face of adversity and fought for what she wanted.

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@Christine I love it all! 😍 Thank you so much! 💜 I‘m very intrigued by this book, can‘t wait to open it! 💕 #bcs #bookcupidswap

I‘ve had this on my shelf for awhile, but didn‘t realize until I read Internment that it was the same author. I thought Internment was very powerful, but think I liked this one even more. Internment was set in a “potential” future, but Love, Hate & Other Filters could happen today.

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Its Maya's senior year and her biggest worry is telling her parents that she has been accepted in a school farther away, until there is a terrorist attack on US soil. After the attack, Maya deals with the hatred of being Muslim in the United States and her parents fear.

Astounding book!

Some books from my TBR with #love in the title.
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It was ok but I didn‘t really love it. I didn‘t hate it. I liked seeing a glimpse into this girls life but I wish it were a little different.

Got from library and started reading today.

Genre: Young adult fiction
Date Started: November 2, 2019
Date Finished: November 27, 2019
How did you choose this book: The book caught my eye when I was looking at books in Chapters.
Summary: Maya Aziz faces challenges as a Muslim American. She tries to pursue her dreams and fall in love with who she wants to, all while trying to be the perfect Indian daughter.

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On my tbr shelf 📚📚📚

It‘s finally not too hot to read on the front porch. Trying to work two library books into my reading schedule without missing publishing dates for my #NetGalley #ARCs. Somehow they always all come available at the same time even though I try to choose books with different waitlist times.

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I really liked the cultural aspects of this book. There were some really interesting things that I felt like I learned while reading and the characters were fun. I felt like it was a bit disjointed and slow in parts and very predictable. It‘s a good quick read for a YA audience, but I think it could have been done better and brought together better.

Maya is a h.s.senior; she's also an American Indian & Muslim. Her parents came to the U.S. from India. Maya is torn between being the daughter her parents want & expect her to be & her own dreams - go to NYU to study film and to date a h.s. non-native Muslim. Interspersed in the story are snippets of an event outside anyone's control - a terrorist attack that leads to hate crimes directed toward Maya and her parents.

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ THIS BOOK!!!

A young American born girl, who is also Indian Muslim, must fight bigotry and her overprotective parents to live her dream - to go to NYU and study film.

Maya frets over young love while an abused skinhead prepares a terrorist attack which propels more hatred and attacks on her family.

Being a mom of a teen, I can understand the lengths Maya's parents make to keep her safe .

It is just an amazing book.

I don‘t know if I‘m just not in the mood for YA. This hovered between a pick and a so-so. Interesting subject matter, didn‘t resolve in a cheesy way, believable family dynamic, but I also didn‘t much care what happened. It could just be me though.

(I figured out the answer to my earlier question though! Within the book click “go to” and choose “cover” rather than a chapter.)

Kindle‘s first outing!

Can anyone tell me how to show the cover of the book I‘m reading? All I‘ve figured out how to do is get books from the library and read them. I don‘t understand anything else on this thing. (Yes I am a 110 year old Luddite)

📸Examines anti-Islamic rhetoric that's YA friendly.
📸Cute romance that doesn't follow toxic tropes.
📸Empowering female friendships.
📸Familial conflicts w/multi-cultural identity that's genuine.
📸Snarky, independent MC who's inspiring as she is fallible.
📸Illustrates MC's American identity as NOT making her less than as a brown, SA, Muslima (i.e.: doesn't depict her with “White filter.“)
📸Simple prose w/ film-esque similes.
📸4.5/5

Starting a new book this Saturday morning. Another weekend where I wake up too early but then again I get to enjoy the peace and quiet downstairs. This morning, some homemade baguette with butter and kaya (coconut jam). The 5yo and I were listening to Mercy Watson yesterday and Mercy Watson (who is a pig btw) loves hot buttered toast and we just thought that was hilarious. But it made me want some hot buttered toast.

It's starting today! I'm gonna play. #lovehate
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I loved this book. It really put into perspective social issues going on in America now. The fear that has infiltrated our homes and has caused us to treat people differently. I love maya's determination but also her sweetness. She reminds me of my best friend who is also Indian but grew up hindu. I think this is an important book to read as well. I'm glad I did.

I DID IT!!!!!! It only took me three years of participating but I finally did it!!! Being new to the Samsung world I of course accidentally reset my timer yesterday but thankfully had taken a picture of my time.before that happened. So after doing the math in my head I finished at 24 hours and 14 mins!!!! #24in48 @24in48

Alrighty. I'm awake and ready to tackle the remaining 11 and a half hours!!!! #24in48 @24in48

And on to my second read for #24in48 @24in48

SO GOOD. Definitely a book everyone needs to read. Bigotry, racism, and Islamphobia is not gone from America, unfortunately. With today‘s political leadership especially, it is alive even more so, and thus the evermore stronger need for us resist and stand up for what is Right, Pure, and Just.

Checkout the post marked SPOILER following this post to join in on the final discussion of #lovehateandotherfilters!

If you‘re caught up please join in. If you‘re not, just add your thoughts whenever you are! Be sure to tag others when you comment so they will be notified of your comments. #lhof #litsybuddyread

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A quick bright writing style in a thoughtful Teen tale with a Muslim MC. I am making it a pick for diversity and tackling sone issue about not being welcome in the land where you were born. So-so in terms of overall for me but I do not read much YA. #litsybuddyread

The first open discussion begins now. Remember no spoilers beyond the first half (we read through chapter 11).

Go to the discussion post (marked spoiler) to begin discussing anything related to those first 11 chapters.

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⭐️⭐️⭐️ Maya, an Indian-American Muslim teenager and aspiring filmmaker, shows us what it‘s like to exist in her overbearing family, and in America, where ignorance often reins supreme. I read this rather quickly because I loved the teen life aspect, but I thought the way the “horrific crime” was presented made the book feel disjointed. I liked the story, but not the style.

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If you're reading this book, join @Jess7 tomorrow for the discussion! I really like this book so far, so I'm looking forward to talking about it!
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Here is the reading schedule for our December #LitsyBuddyRead. Please like and share to spread the word. Will you be joining?

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Hey Litsy Buddy Readers! It‘s been a hectic month, but this is just a reminder that our first discussion of our December read will be held tomorrow at 3 pm EST.

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I apologize for getting the schedule put together late this month. If you‘re not caught up, just join in when you are.

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Maya Aziz is a Muslim American teenager just trying to figure out what she wants to do with her life after high school. She finally has everything figured out when an event she had nothing to do with derails all her plans and she has to learn how to deal with the hatred of other people's actions. My heart broke for Maya and everything she had to deal with. Thanks @CoffeeNBooks for sending me this book. I really enjoyed it. Powerful message!

I came home with a surprise Amazon package today. Harper thank you so much for the books and chocolate. I almost bought both books a couple of days ago. It was so sweet of you to think of me!

Can‘t keep me out of that YA section (or that junk food aisle).