Yes No Maybe So

I've now read all of Becky Albertalli's books and they're awesome. I really appreciate the diversity (e.g. LGBT+ and religious characters) and the plots are always engaging. This book is a typical Becky book, in fact, her writing style is so distinct that I can't see a trace of an outside influence in it (i.e. the other author) so I very much consider it one of hers. At first I wasn't so invested in the whole political theme going on and the canvassing the characters were doing. I'm British so I don't care about American political systems so much. But the themes that were integrated into this were so important and I'm grateful to the authors for bringing up the issues of anti-Semitism and Islamophobia in a YA novel. They're real issues even if the story is fiction. I do think the authors tried too hard to make the characters quirky and relatable (although they're clearly very well thought out and you do fall in love with them) so sometimes it's a bit much. But I think I was particularly frustrated by this because I binged all of Becky's books in a very short amount of time so this is the 5th book where I've encountered this. Like I said, she has a distinct writing style - it's very enjoyable but when you're on your 5th one it's quite samey and I feel like not all the characters have to have a billion quirks about them, you know? Overall I really enjoyed it, I'm just nitpicking!

Present for son, well received

✨ 𝙱𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚁𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚎𝚠✨🦦Book: Yes No Maybe SoAuthor: Becky Albertalli and Aisha SaeedPublisher: Simon and Schuster Publication🦦This book was one of my most awaited read for 2020. I have been eyeing it since the proof-read copies were flooding in the bookstagram community. (I tried contacting @simonandschusterin , but that was a bummer 🥺). I am all in for YA books (my favorite genre 🤭). I also read this book for a prompt in #midyearreadathin by @codingbiblio and @thebibliophilemommy for prompt 3.🦦#qotd : Who is your fictional crush?#aotd : Alaska (from Looking For Alaska) and Touka (from Tokyo Ghoul)🦦Let’s begin with the title, “Yes No Maybe So” this title gives a very intimidating vibe, real catchy, and a feel that the story is about some confused teenagers (relatable to many of us). I first picked this book for the same vibe. But it is not limited to the teenage drama, but covers an important subject.🦦The story is revolving around Jamie, a shy Jewish boy who is not confident to speak in front of a large audience and is afraid to be humiliated (Again!), and Maya, a Muslim girl whose parents have decided to take a break from each other, and bombarded Maya with the news, and it is hard for her to sink in that feeling. Both of the characters are shown fighting against their demons. There are other characters which I like- Sophie, InstaGramm (Jamie’s Grandma), they keep the story interesting, alive, and funny throughout. Their parents are also a major role in the story, they are supportive and understanding. And I hate Gabe 😑, I legit hate Gabe, he’s kind of self-centered guy.🦦This book has a lot of political background, actually, the complete story is built upon a local election. Jamie and Maya are volunteering to canvass for the election candidate, Jordan Rossum (Rossum is Awesome!!), and meanwhile how they develop their bond. It kind of gets boring in the beginning because of politics and all but it has a major impact in the end, And the end 🤩, It is fast-paced, you will be turning pages like woosh…woosh..wooshhh really amazing ✨💫, Loved the ending 💞.🦦Apart from that the way Becky and Aisha have also presented the discrimination faced by many based on their religion. The adversities of being from a different race or religion. And it is discussed very properly, fitting into the story and characters.🦦There is a romantic drama in the end which makes it a complete YA novel, I ship hard for Jamie and Maya. There are queer relationships also in the book which I really liked. It was easy to relate and understand and the writing style was incredible. It is a two-person narration which was a major reason for the book to turn out amazing and for readers, it became a page-turner.🦦Qᴜᴏᴛᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴀʏ: “I wish I knew why some people keep holding hands and why some people stop.”~𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗮, 𝗬𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗲 𝗦𝗼.Follow me on instagram @padaku_ladka

Maya and Jamie end up their summer doing political canvassing for a local election. Both have personal reasons to be part of the canvassing. For Jamie, he can learn social mingling also he had a crush on Maya since childhood. Maya's parents offered her a new car if completes the canvassing. A part of the story is very strong that it point out that wearing a hijab is a choice, it's a way of living and not a crime. They have the same rights as those who doesn't wear hijab. The story discusses racism, inequality Islamophobia and violence of human rights. It strongly focuses on a generation that avoid social commitments. It encourages youngster to be a part of the social development.The story goes through how social medias influence our day-to-day lives and how they can be used against our privacy. after absorbing the story completely made me realize that it's a entirely different story. it's simply plotted.

What an absolute thrill and important book this was!More than a beautiful romantic story between two teens, it was a story about racism and islamophobia! It's really important to know about it and it should be addressed on a daily basis! I just loved reading about it and Jamie and Maya are just the sweetest kids! One of the best books I've read in years!