Aminah Mae Safi creëert verhalen die zich verdiepen in de wereld van kunst, fictie, feminisme en film. Haar schrijven is geïnspireerd door een passie voor Sofia Coppola's filmische visie en de grootse, emotionele ontknopingen die te vinden zijn in Bollywood-producties. Safi's onderscheidende stem komt naar voren door haar unieke mix van invloeden. Haar debuutroman vestigt haar als een opmerkelijk talent, dat boeiende thema's verkent met een meeslepende stijl.
In this reimagination of the legend of Robin Hood, Rahma al-Hud and her older sister Zeena travel to Jerusalem for a final mission, and on their way they assemble a ragtag band of misfits and get swept up Holy Land politics
Sana Khan is a cheerleader and a straight A student. She's the classic (somewhat obnoxious) overachiever determined to win.Rachel Recht is a wannabe director who's obsesssed with movies and ready to make her own masterpiece. As she's casting her senior film project, she knows she's found the perfect lead - Sana.There's only one problem. Rachel hates Sana. Rachel was the first girl Sana ever asked out, but Rachel thought it was a cruel prank and has detested Sana ever since.Told in alternative viewpoints and inspired by classic romantic comedies, this engaging and edgy YA novel follows two strongwilled young women falling for each other despite themselves.
In this gorgeously written coming-of-age YA novel, debut author Aminah Mae
Safi tells a fresh, funny, and real story of angry, messy teenage girls,
complex relationships, and bad decisions.