But soon their desire-for one another, for the selves they want to become through the other-takes a violent turn that neither of them expected.Ī dark romance exposing the gaps in American identity politics, especially when exported overseas, If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English is at once ravishing and wry, scathing and tender. She is a nostalgic daughter of immigrants “returning” to a country she’s never been to before, teaching English and living in a light-filled flat with balconies on all sides. He was a photographer of the revolution, but now finds himself unemployed and addicted to cocaine, living in a rooftop shack. Read the disclosure page for details.In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, an Egyptian American woman and a man from the village of Shobrakheit meet at a café in Cairo. Thank you to anyone who makes a purchase through these links. (Disclosure: this post does contain affiliate links if you buy anything through these links, I may receive a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you. There may be one or two minor instances of profanity or innuendo, but everything is pretty PG-rom-com-clean. #NewBooks #YALit #CleanRomance Click To TweetĬontent: there’s really nothing to mention in this secular YA. A book review of the Swoon Reads novel by Tiana Smith.
‘How to Speak Boy’: A Sweet and Funny YA Novel.
Ultimately, this one is cute and uplifting, and when itĬomes to stories, that’s my kind of read. It makes me feel a little bittersweet, and cling to the idea that someday Quinn will again be okay enough to let go, and forgive. It touches on some issues like friendships in a way that adds some weight to the story, and it’s the way the book ends that takes me most by surprise – or at least the lead up does. If you enjoy fun romantic-comedies with heart, you’ll likely enjoy How to Speak Boy. However, if you don’t read the back copy, just know that Tiana does a great job in keeping the reader guessing as to who could be Quinn’s pen pal soul mate. To say a great deal about the plot feels like a spoiler, though I realize the back cover copy does give away the direction of the plot. (Although I cannot deny both are sweet novels that work well within the genre they comfortably fit.) This story is fast-moving and features a host of cute antics and likable characters. They’re cute and full of some angst-y banter, all of which serves the story well.īetween the two, I think I may have enjoyed this novel more over Match Me If You Can. The sophomore novel of 2019 debut scribe, Tiana Smith, her novels read like the old-fashioned romantic-comedy movies of our teenage years. REVIEW | Going into this novel, I didn’t know a great deal about it, but did think it sounded as if it had the potential to be a light and frothy read, something that’s always in style when it comes to my reading habits.
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