Such a powerful story

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Sabaa Tahir is an incredible author and the way that she weaves words is both awe inspiring and haunting. There was a point in this book where I was reading a paragraph, stopped, read it again, and realized that it was hiding something more, and as my brain pieced together this clue, I was floored by how masterful Tahir is with her storytelling. This is a story that will stick with you for a long time and you will be feeling the pain of it long after you finish the final page. It is full of grief and anger, but also hope. You will grow to love the two main characters so much, but knowing the trigger warnings the author lists early on, you know that their story will also bring so much heartache. Noor and Salahudin's friendship is so beautiful and true, but they each suffer from their own brokenness that both pulls them apart and draws them together. It was a deep and hard-hitting story, but I also think it was a very important book to read despite how devastating it is to your heart.