Title: Not worth it
Review: This is the story of Jasira, who at age 13 is sent to live with her Lebanese dad in Houston, after her mom found out Jasira was having "an improper relationship" with her boyfriend.This story mixes racism, teenage sexual self discovery and rape. I didn't find it that attractive, I find it hard to feel anything towards Jasira except pity and frustration. I do think that the characters were somewhat cliche: selfish mother, strict and violent dad from the Middle East, teenage girl obsessed with sex, abusive neighbor, and tolerant and savior-type American young woman. Overall I would not recommend this book unless you want to read about the specific issues.
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