- Started this book in early August
- Finished this book on August 19, 2012
When sixteen-year-old Amal decides to wear the hijab full-time, her entire world changes, all because of a piece of cloth...
Sixteen-year-old Amal makes the decision to start wearing the hijab full- time and everyone has a reaction. Her parents, her teachers, her friends, people on the street. But she stands by her decision to embrace her faith and all that it is, even if it does make her a little different from everyone else.
Can she handle the taunts of "towel head," the prejudice of her classmates, and still attract the cutest boy in school? Brilliantly funny and poignant, Randa Abdel-Fattah's debut novel will strike a chord in all teenage readers, no matter what their beliefs
- At first I was hesitant on reading this book fearing that it won't catch my interest but as soon as I started reading it, I got hooked. Amal is funny, smart and brave. she decides to wear the hijab full-time and she faces everybody's reactions: prejudice, doubt, happiness. With a little bit of romance and comedy this book turned out to be a good read. Setting in Australia and happens during the time of the twin tower attack.