★深度描寫族裔認同、多元文化、家庭、社區連結與自我追尋。
★共同面對困難與誤會,展現友誼和愛情的復原力。
★描述穆斯林傳統節日(Eid)及族裔家庭、社區互助的美好氛圍。
★軟萌浪漫與幽默對話交織,其中也包含幽微的悲傷與家庭創傷。
故事主角為曾是摯友的薩伊德·霍賽因(Said Hossain)和蒂娃·奧拉通吉(Tiwa Olatunji)。薩伊德平時在寄宿學校,但當家鄉摯愛的圖書館員 Ms. Barnes 過世,他不得不於暑假返鄉參加葬禮。回家後,他避不開與前好友蒂娃的尷尬重逢,因為兩人自幾年前的某個「伊德節」分歧後就形同陌路。
蒂娃則忙於幫助母親籌辦伊斯蘭文化中心的慶典,同時努力面對自己家庭破裂和父親缺席帶來的傷痛。正當兩人仍舊冷戰之際,意外接連發生社區的伊斯蘭中心因火災慘遭損毀,鎮長甚至打算徹底拆除....救助伊斯蘭中心、重組社群、撫平傷痕,成為兩人共同的目標。
即使關係緊繃,他們必須聯手,拜託社區成員幫忙,發起連署、籌款、參加鎮公所聽證會,希望扭轉局勢。
薩伊德內心藏著夢想,他想申請藝術學校,不想順從父母期望成為醫生;蒂娃則想抓住這個社群凝聚的機會,讓自己與母親再度被家庭和社區接納。圍繞著四次伊德節(Eid)和一次葬禮的團圓與失落,透過雙主角視角(雙視角敘事),交織回憶、現實與未來,描繪兩人從敵對到和解再到彼此靠近的過程。
"Enemies-to-lovers romance...bursting with joy, humour and so much love" Bea Fitgerald, author of Girl, Goddess, Queen
The brand-new feel-good, hilarious and gorgeously swoony enemies-to-lovers romance from two bestselling, award-winning stars of YA: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé and Adiba Jaigirdar, as seen in Teen Vogue's "10 YA books to watch for in 2024" and The Guardian's "Books to look out for in 2024".
Let's get one thing straight: this is a love story.
Said Hossain hates Tiwa Olatunji. And Tiwa would happily never see Said again in her life. Growing up, the two were inseparable, but they have barely spoken since the incident many Eids ago and both of them would like to keep it that way. But when Said comes home for a funeral and the town's Islamic Centre burns down on the same day, they have to face each other again and sparks fly.
Both of them want to see the Islamic Centre rebuilt. For Tiwa, it represents the community that she loves and a way to keep her fractured family together. For Said, it's an opportunity to build his portfolio for his secret application to art school, where he hopes that he'll be able to pursue his dreams of becoming an artist, rather than a doctor.
Working with your sworn enemy is never easy, and this could be the hardest thing that Said and Tiwa have ever done. But in trying to save the Islamic Centre and Eid, could these enemies become something else...?
"A fresh take on the classic friends-to-enemies-to-lovers romcom." Michelle Quach, author of NOT HERE TO BE LIKE
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