After tragedy strikes their magical town, two teen friends’ relationship evolves into something more.
The premise of FORTY WORDS FOR LOVE caught my attention but unfortunately, I didn’t end up liking the book as I anticipated. The impact of the themes of immigration, refugees, tolerance, acceptance, and community seemed to be diminished by the extremely slow pace, odd worldbuilding, and underdeveloped characters. I wish the overall execution had worked better as there were some meaningful messages that likely would have been stronger.
I liked the concept of FORTY WORDS FOR LOVE but it unfortunately wasn’t a good fit for me. It may work better for other readers interested in YA fantasy/romance/magical realism. This is the first book I’ve read by Aisha Saeed. Despite this one not working for me, I’d still be interested in checking out her other works.
The premise of FORTY WORDS FOR LOVE caught my attention but unfortunately, I didn’t end up liking the book as I anticipated. The impact of the themes of immigration, refugees, tolerance, acceptance, and community seemed to be diminished by the extremely slow pace, odd worldbuilding, and underdeveloped characters. I wish the overall execution had worked better as there were some meaningful messages that likely would have been stronger.
I liked the concept of FORTY WORDS FOR LOVE but it unfortunately wasn’t a good fit for me. It may work better for other readers interested in YA fantasy/romance/magical realism. This is the first book I’ve read by Aisha Saeed. Despite this one not working for me, I’d still be interested in checking out her other works.