Love, Hate and Other Filters
Readers rate it 3.7 (29 on Hardcover)
289 pages · Released Jan 16, 2018 · Soho Press
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This thoughtful debut explores identity, belonging, and resilience in the context of post-9/11 Islamophobia and cultural expectations. The novel addresses serious themes including prejudice, family conflict, and community trauma with nuance and emotional depth. While there are discussions of violence and bigotry, the story prioritizes compassion, self-discovery, and understanding across divides. Best suited for mature teens ready to engage with contemporary social issues.
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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In this unforgettable debut novel, an Indian-American Muslim teen copes with Islamophobia, cultural divides among peers and parents, and a reality she can neither explain nor escape. Seventeen-year-old Maya Aziz is torn between worlds. There’s the proper one her parents expect for their good... A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In this unforgettable debut novel, an Indian-American Muslim teen copes with Islamophobia, cultural divides among peers and parents, and a reality she can neither explain nor escape. Seventeen-year-old Maya Aziz is torn between worlds. There’s the proper one her parents expect for their good Indian daughter: attending a college close to their suburban Chicago home and being paired off with an older Muslim boy her mom deems “suitable.” And then there is the world of her dreams: going to film school and living in New York City—and pursuing a boy she’s known from afar since grade school. But in the aftermath of a horrific crime perpetrated hundreds of miles away, her life is turned upside down. The community she’s known since birth becomes unrecognizable; neighbors and classmates are consumed with fear, bigotry, and hatred. Ultimately, Maya must find the strength within to determine where she truly belongs.
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- Young Adult Fiction
- Young Adult
- Fiction
- East Indian Americans
- Family life
- Muslims
- Dating (Social customs)
- High schools
- Schools
- Terrorism
- Children's fiction
- Muslims, fiction
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ISBN 9781616958473 · Soho Press