Zana is 12% done with Letters From Gaza: "While the world sleeps, the people of Gaza face a treacherous occupier and grapple with the mighty question: ‘How alone are we?�"

"Arab American Heritage Month #1

I'm not familiar enough with Egyptian mythology to know who are the colonizers/colonized in this book, but I'm not even offended by that. I'm mostly offended by the side character named Wes. IYKYK

Sylvia, who has at least two other names, is the colonized, and the (view spoiler)[secret heir to a different kingdom (hide spoiler)]. Who knew? Possibly everyone.

She and her captor, Arin, fall for each other. This isn't even a spoiler. It's the most obvious thing in the world. I'm not sure if the Arab girlies are as offended by this as I am by every East Asian colonizer romance I've read lately (sadly of which there are many), so I'll let them tell you that, but just know I was more bored than offended. And that's telling.

🥃 Take a shot every time a colonizer romance is categorized as enemies to lovers
🥃 Take a shot every time a character is named after a man you’ve dated

📱 Thank you to NetGalley and Orbit
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Toya (thereadingchemist) is 65% done with Firekeeper’s Daughter