Love, Hate and Other Filters

ISBN: 1616958472

Author: Ahmed, Samira

Condition: New

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn 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.Seventeen-year-old Maya Aziz is torn between worlds. Theres 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 pursuing a boy shes known from afar since grade school.But in the aftermath of a horrific crime perpetrated hundreds of miles away, her life is turned upside down. The community shes known since birth becomes unrecognizable; neighbors and classmates are consumed with fear, bigotry, and hatred. Ultimately, Maya must find the strength within to determine where she truly belongs.