About the Book
About the Book
Love, Hate and Other Filters
In this unforgettable debut novel, an Indian-American Muslim teen copes with Islamophobia, cultural divides among peers and parents, and a reality she can neither explain nor escape.
American-born 17-year-old Maya Aziz is torn between worlds. There’s the proper one her parents expect for their good Indian daughter: attending a college close to their suburban Chicago home, and being paired off with an older Muslim boy her mom deems “suitable.” And then there is the world of her dreams: going to film school and living in New York City --- and maybe (just maybe) pursuing a boy she’s known from afar since grade school, a boy who’s finally falling into her orbit at school.
There’s also the real world, beyond Maya’s control. In the aftermath of a horrific crime perpetrated hundreds of miles away, her life is turned upside down. The community she’s known since birth becomes unrecognizable; neighbors and classmates alike are consumed with fear, bigotry and hatred. Ultimately, Maya must find the strength within to determine where she truly belongs.
Love, Hate and Other Filters
- Publication Date: January 8, 2019
- Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Prejudice , Racism, Romance, Young Adult 13+
- Paperback: 312 pages
- Publisher: Soho Teen
- ISBN-10: 1616959991
- ISBN-13: 9781616959999