lovely read!

pros:
- what felt exceptional about this one was the emotional journey between Hani and Ishu and how well written it was. There was a lot of communicating needed to make it work and emotional growth and it was explored really well. 
- the characters of Ishu and Hani were different but still compatible, even as they wondered whether they weren't. They felt like real people with their flaws and insecurities, with Ishu pushing others away and Hani struggling with confrontation. the way they both grew as people was great to read. 
- Aisling and Dee's characters were well pulled off too, a kind of insidious, manipulative toxic friend that really gets Hani down. it's clear to the reader but easy to sympathise with Hani. 
- the inclusion of their very different parents, and Ishu repairing her relationship with her sister, was nice to see too, as some YA just have the characters in a vacuum. 
- reading about South Asian and Muslim culture was brilliant too and not often seen at all in books, esp YA romance, so that was fascinating from an outsider's POV. 

cons:
- the writing styles for the two different characters were identical and despite being two very different people, I struggled to tell who was speaking sometimes and forgot. 

thats the only drawback I could think of! enjoyed the book a lot :)