Review of Free Radicals

 

Book Review of  Free Radicals 

Book Name - Free Radicals

Author - Lila Riesen

✒️✒️ Favourite Quote - "If Rafi finds out what I’m doing. If anyone does. There’ll be no rising from the dead."

My Views - The book is about 16 years old Mafi Shahin, an Afghan-American girl in her sophomore year. She has many secrets to hide and the most dangerous one is that she seeks revenge for those who aren't able to do it themselves under the name Ghost of Santa Margarita High. She has a strict Afghan father who always keeps one eye on his children for their safety and tells them to blend with the Americans and hide their ancestry. Mafi also has an older brother, Rafi who is a high school basketball player and Mafi has a high crush on her brother's friend, Jalen. She was always on the invisible side until this year when she accidentally exposes her family secrets, putting her family back in Afghanistan in danger.

The book is not just about the teen life crisis or identity crisis, it is also about standing for what is right, family issues, mental health. This book tells more about the Afghan community and their crisis.

I love how the author has given a strong voice to the protagonist character. Her life is messy, her decisions are sometimes flawed but she is not afraid to stand for what she feels is right.

The book has a very interesting plot with authentic characters. The writing style is also quite funny. It is a great coming of age book.

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My Rating - 4⭐/5⭐

Thank you @lilariesen , @coloredpagesblogtours , @penguinteen for the free copy.

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Rosewood

 

Book Review of  Rosewood: A Midsummer Meet Cute

Book Name - Rosewood : A Midsummer Meet Cute

Author - SAYANTANI DASGUPTA 

Thank you coloredpagestours , ireadya and SAYANTANI DASGUPTA  for the free copy.

✒️✒️ Favourite Quote - “What do you care? You hate Jane Austen anyway.”

“I’m sorry, excuse you, please!” I protested. “I do not hate Jane Austen. I just prefer more literary writers, like Shakespeare!”

“But what about those other modern adaptations, like Bride and Prejudice? Yes, hashtag representation matters, but just because we are Desi does not mean I have to give a pass to Aishwarya Rai’s terrible acting!”

Synopsis - Eila Das is used to following her head, rather than her heart. When she meets Rahul

at Rosewood, a summer camp where campers are being scouted for the hit

Bridgerton-like TV show, she experiences…feelings. Between the drama of the show

and the drama of the camp, Eila will have to keep her wits about her to make it

through the summer. But when she has to choose between her head and her heart,

what will she do?

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My Views - Being from South Asia and specifically from the Bengali Community, the characters feel a little closer to heart and that beautiful expression of calling Mallika "Bonti" by Eila is really cute. The book is a mix of Bridgerton and classic literature that is set in the modern world. Both the sisters are invited to a Regency Camp where the producers of the international hit television program "Rosewood" will be scouting for extras. Eila doesn't want to go there but Mallika somehow manages to convince her. There they meet some very nice and some not so nice people. There Eila also meets Rahul, and she starts to have feelings.

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The storyline and the narration is fun and enjoyable. The book has a lot of mentions of Shakespeare and Jane Austen and I believe the readers of classic books will love to read the references.

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It's a really fun and cute romantic read.

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My Rating - 3.5⭐/5⭐

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Book Review of  > Love from Mecca to Medina

Book Name - Love from Mecca to Medina

Author - S.K. Ali

Publisher - skalibook/ simonteen

Thank you coloredpagesblogtours , simonteen and skalibook /sajidahwrites for the opportunity and for the free Arc copy.

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About the Author - S. K. Ali is the author of "Saints and Misfits", a finalist for the American Library Association's 2018 William C.Morris award, and the winner of the APALA Honor Award and Middle EastBook Honor Award. "Saints and Misfits", and her second novel, "Love from A to Z", were both best YA books of the year as named by Entertainment Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and the American Library Association. "Love from A to Z" was the first teen novel chosen for NBC Today Show's Read with Jenna book club. Her newest novel, "Misfit in Love", was a People Magazine best book of summer 2021. "The Proudest Blue", her picture book co-authored with Ibtihaj Muhammad, was an instant New York Times Bestseller. Along with Aisha Saeed, she's the co-editor of a critically acclaimed anthology of middle grade stories called "Once Upon an Eid".

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Interested in a variety of genres and literary forms, S. K. Ali is currently working on books that reflect this love. She can be found on twitter (@sajidahwrites), on instagram (@skalibooks), on TikTok (@skalibooks), and reached through her website's contact page: www.skalibooks.com.

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Content - Zayneb and Adam, perfectly matched. Painfully apart.

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Adam is in Doha, Qatar, making a map of the Hijrah, a historical migration from Mecca to Medina, and worried about his next paycheck as he is a freelancer and doesn't have any gig currently. Zayneb on the other hand lives in Chicago and is in law school. But she is also in a bad situation where she doesn't have any place to live and an absurd situation is making her life miserable and making her future dwindling in turmoil.

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Then a marvel occurs: Adam and Zayneb get the chance to spend the Thanksgiving week on the Umrah, a pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina. Adam is thrilled, an opportunity to pray for a Hijrah in real life, to migrate to Zayneb in Chicago. Zayneb was reluctant at first as she had envisioned another kind of vacation with Adam, but then she decides to join the pilgrimage to be with Adam.

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But the trip is nothing like what they expected, from the appearance of Adam's former love interest as their travel group leader to the anxiety that is gripping Zayneb. As one after another drives them apart while they make their way through the rites in the holy city, Adam and Zayneb start to wonder: was their meeting just an oddity after all? Or their love can transcend everything else.

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Read the book to get the answers.

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My Views - The book is a portrayal of  love story and long distance relationship and also the spiritual journey and upliftment. This book is the sequel of the author's previous book " Love from A to Z" where the couple met for the first time. Though I have not read the previous book yet, it will not hinder the enjoyment of reading this one. In this part, the couple is facing hardship in their respective lives ( Adam with his illness and unemployment and Zayneb with her life and career) but still giving time to each other every day for at least one call. They are matured enough here and even though they are very far from each other, they are mentally supporting each other.

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Each chapter in this story starts with an artefact(possession) and what does it represent before going deeper in the story. The book is mainly based on the Islamic History and Culture and the author has beautifully described and explained each and every representation. For anyone who doesn't belong in this community will not have any problems understanding and will thoroughly enjoy the book. 

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The author has very realistically described the couple's life and the experiences they had gained on Umrah and the realistic emotions they were having. This is not just any love story where it is portrayed that everything is fine, but a spiritual journey as well for a couple who wants to be together.

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The author also showcases the difficulties of a person suffering from MS( Multiple Sclerosis). The characterization is really amazing and the narration is very enjoyable. The addition of the feline character is surely a cherry on top though the name is quite mouthful.

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I thoroughly enjoyed the book and definitely wish to read the other works by the same author.

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Highly recommended.

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My Rating - 4.5⭐/5⭐

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Book Review of  Do I still have a chance

Do I still have a chance?
Author - @dhayakar_p_reddy 
Publisher - @notion.press 
Price - 158(kindle)
Page - 324
Genre - Romance
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Content - The book starts with Sriram who lives in New York and living his American dream as a software engineer but something is missing from his life and marriage.One day he picks up a book named 'Do I still have a chance' which is about Sathya, a middle class south indian boy who got admitted in an engineering college where he met Shruthi and liked her  instantly but she did not approve of his love.But eventually they became very good friends but love did not come between them. Then in their last year of college,Priya got admitted in their college in third year.Initially Priya and Sathya had some misunderstanding but it was sorted out and later on they fell in love.
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Can Priya and Sathya remain a happy couple till the end?Will Shruthi be okay with this relationship? Is this love gonna hamper Shruthi and Sathya's friendship?Read to know.
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My Views - The plot of the story is fresh and meaningful.It is a love story but not only a sweet sweet one.It has love, struggle,support, friendship, maturity.The characters are very well developed.Every character has given equal importance.The flow of the book is well paced and will keep you hooked till the end.The climax part was really good and unexpected.The language is simple and the writing style is great.
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 Overall a very good read.Totally recommended.
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My Rating - 4⭐/5⭐

Book Review of  Homecoming

Homecoming
Author - @tbcblogtours 
Publisher - Kindle Published
Price - 49(kindle edition)
Page - 185
Genre- Romance
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Content - Sanaya is an well known and established psychiatrist in Texas.Oneday she got call from her father after 12 years requesting her to come home urgently.She came back to her hometown in Kerala but everything was normal there.There she met Krish,her lover with whom she had a fight and thats why she had left Kerala all those years ago.But Krish couldn't recognize her.
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Why Sanaya and Krish fought? Why Krish couldn't recognise Sanaya?What will happen next?Read the whole story.
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My Views - This is a normal romance book but the narration is smooth and the storyline is fast paced.It has two timelines but the author has managed it well.The language is simple and the characters are well built.But it is not a cheesy romantic novel.This book is full of emotions.
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However the cover could have been little more well thought.
Overall it is a good short light read
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My Rating - 3.5⭐️/5⭐️