This series delves into the complex world of adolescence and identity, where tradition meets modern challenges. It follows young protagonists navigating cultural expectations, religious backgrounds, and personal desires. The narratives explore themes of friendship, family, and the courage to confront adversity with both wit and sincerity.
Fifteen-year-old Janna Yusuf, a Flannery O'Connor-obsessed book nerd and the daughter of the only divorced mother at their mosque, tries to make sense of the events that follow when her best friend's cousin--a holy star in the Muslim community--attempts to assault her at the end of sophomore year.
"Janna Yusuf and her friends are planning for her brother's nikah. But what started as a simple marriage ceremony is turning into the biggest event of the summer-and a chance for Janna to finally reveal her crush...or so she thinks"--