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≫ Descargar Gratis God Smites and Other Muslim Girl Problems Asiya Haque Mystery #1 eBook Ishara Deen

God Smites and Other Muslim Girl Problems Asiya Haque Mystery #1 eBook Ishara Deen



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“I have never laughed so hard. Genius! Highly recommended!” – Ausma Zehanat Khan, Author of The Bloodprint

"What I love is how Deen manages to make this a cozy crime, a coming-of-age story with a hilarious protagonist and also a book of social commentary on Islamophobia. That’s not an easy feat." – Bina, WOC Reads

"[A] very basic but intense struggle, wanting to live up to the expectations placed upon her, but also wanting to do make the right choices for herself and people she cares about, even if her choices go against those expectations." – Sarah Wendell, Smart Bitches Trashy Books

"[Asiya] has none of the self-pity or victimhood that sometimes characterises protagonists who juggle two worlds/cultures." – Manasa, Not Chai-Tea

LIKE NANCY DREW, BUT NOT...


Craving a taste of teenage life, Asiya Haque defies her parents to go for a walk (really, it was just a walk!) in the woods with Michael, her kind-of-friend/crush/the guy with the sweetest smile she’s ever seen. Her tiny transgression goes completely off track when they stumble on a dead body. Michael covers for Asiya, then goes missing himself.

Despite what the police say, Asiya is almost sure Michael is innocent. But how will she, the sheltered girl with the strictest parents ever, prove anything? With Michael gone, a rabid police officer in desperate need of some sensitivity training, and the murderer out there, how much will Asiya risk to do what she believes is right?

God Smites and Other Muslim Girl Problems Asiya Haque Mystery #1 eBook Ishara Deen

I can't even begin to say how much I adored this book! The author does an amazing job of making you feel fully immersed in the story, as of you are standing right beside Asiya. The beginning of Chapter 37. ... what what?? 😲 And that ending! Im bouncing from one foot to the other waiting for the next book!!

Product details

  • File Size 2949 KB
  • Print Length 238 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN 0995833605
  • Publisher Deeya Publishing Inc. (January 15, 2017)
  • Publication Date January 15, 2017
  • Sold by  Digital Services LLC
  • Language English
  • ASIN B01NGZOQ6F

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God Smites and Other Muslim Girl Problems Asiya Haque Mystery #1 eBook Ishara Deen Reviews


I went in with high expectations for this book, and by and large, it did not disappoint.

The decision to make this a first-person narrative was absolutely perfect. Asiya has a very distinctive character voice that made her so real to me. Her internal world is rich and complex and compelling. On top of that, she is downright hilarious. I lost count of the number of times that I busted out laughing because of something she said aloud or in her head. And though she’s not perfect, she does have a sense of justice and tries to do the best thing.

Asiya’s narration also brought to the fore an insider’s perspective on Islam. There are the congregations at her masjid, where you get to follow along with the communal prayers and witness the true foundations and tenets of the religion peace, generosity, empathy, etc. There are also the interactions between Asiya and individual Muslims in her life. And of course, the internal dialogue she has with God as she faces her troubles.

From these passages, it’s clear that Asiya has an intimate relationship with her faith and God, but it’s complicated by other people’s cultural and individual biases that favor certain interpretations of God’s word. Through Asiya, her family, and her fellow Muslim community members, the author shows how Muslims are not a monolith. Even Asiya’s parents interpret certain lines from the Quran differently from one another and from their imam.*

Speaking of the parents, I really liked the way Asiya’s relationships with her parents was developed. Although they don’t see eye-to-eye on everything, they do care for one another and stand up for one another when it counts. Her parents were flawed but sympathetic characters, giving the scenes of family tension emotional weight because they’re more complicated than one side being right and the other wrong. I really loved her relationship with her father, who clearly has a soft spot for her. I have a similar relationship with my dad, and I wish there were more representations of such relationships when it comes to Asian dads in diaspora, who tend to be stereotyped as distant or controlling.

Asiya’s relationship with her younger brother was also a surprising positive. Although he definitely has his annoying brother moments, he still respects her, and Asiya in turn stands up for him when their parents disparage him over his academic performance. She’s the one to validate him and what he brings to the table in terms of talents and skills. This is so important in an Asian diaspora narrative because I think second generation kids internalize so many toxic beliefs about the value of grades, where we’re not just being encouraged to succeed in our education but are punished for every mistake made, to the point where we feel like we’re never good enough because of some numbers and letters.

There were a lot of little moments like this, little critiques of the harmful norms and practices around Asiya, including Islamophobia, body-shaming, and even the theft of indigenous children by the government. It was like an Easter Egg hunt for little nuggets of Keeping It Real.

The mystery elements didn’t take a backseat to all of this, of course. Between the different competing murder suspects and the obstacles to Asiya’s attempts at investigating, there was plenty of suspense to go around. The clues were laid out very cleverly to spring one on the reader when the dots are connected to reveal the whole picture. Maybe I’m not that great at piecing things together, but I definitely did not expect the answer to the whodunnit question.

And then at the end of the book, I got a cliffhanger that just ruined me. I’m eagerly anticipating the second book, Mutaweenies and Other Muslim Girl Problems!
A muslim version of Nancy Drew?????? Gimme that book!

Asiya is a Canadian-Bengali teenager who always obeys her parents, even if they are really strict, and might give her ridiculous demands.

Although my parents were never that strict, I was happy to see this #ownvoices representation. A lot of muslim girls would be able to relate to the main character for the first time in their lives, thanks to Ishara's book.

She even dedicates this book to them.

"For all the girls who were never told someone like them could, not even in books."

For Asiya, boys are definitely a big no-no. And she doesn't disobey her parents, until she went for a walk alone in the woods, and coincidentally, meets Micheal ( her crush). She equates what her mother told her and how she felt, and decides to run away from Micheal. That is when she stumbles on a dead body!

" Me + Boy= invitation for Satan"

Micheal is a suspect, and someone else is wrongly blamed, can Asiya help them out? Even with a jerk, Islamophobic cop on the case?

Although this book covers a lot of some muslim girl problems, that doesn't mean that only muslim girls could enjoy it. It is a light, enjoyable read for everyone.

It also shows how some Kids tend to kiss and tell everything because they believe it is a sin, but if he himself does it, it doesn't matter!

The book covers how some Asian and Middle Eastern are even more strict when it comes to grades.

‘And there it was, the magic key that made the biggest sacrifices okay in our family higher education.’

I love how Asiya went from obeying her parents, to developing a new kind of emotion, to actually trying to connect with God, to understanding what wrong and right means, to rebuilding her parents' trust.

I enjoyed reading this book! We really need more Muslim MC in literature. Thank you Ishara for writing this one

I give it 4/5 stars.
I can't even begin to say how much I adored this book! The author does an amazing job of making you feel fully immersed in the story, as of you are standing right beside Asiya. The beginning of Chapter 37. ... what what?? 😲 And that ending! Im bouncing from one foot to the other waiting for the next book!!
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