Does My Head Look Big in This? Was definitely a high school drama! Even though it was set in Australia and centered around a Muslim girl, the story seemed as though it would fit right in with any American teenager, Muslim or not. I enjoyed the story, though it seemed repetitive.
The story itself seemed very typical of any novel about high school life, with cliquey girls, short-term popularity, and high school crushes. Amal seemed like a normal girl- although she was a pretty bratty to her parents (for me, at least!). It is hard for me to do a post on this book, because I did not get a whole lot out of the story. There were a few things that I learned from it, though. I learned more about what struggles a Muslim girl might go through if she decides to wear the hijab, how the hijab may or may not affect the girl for the rest of her life, and how girls use the hijab in their everyday lives (like how they match it with their outfits, etc).
Another interesting aspect of the novel was when her friend ran away on account the pressure for her to marry. It was neat to see the mother and daughter relationship improve after she came back.
On the whole, this book was definitely an easy read, just not quite as informative as I would have liked it to be.
i actually thought there were quite a few positive lessons to learn from getting an inside of a muslim highschool student i know i would have liked to have read this when i was in highschool.
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