- Editorial:
- SOHO PRESS
- Materia:
- +16 Romance
- ISBN:
- 978-1-61695-999-9
LOVE HATE AND OTHER FILTERS
SAMIRA AHMED
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 Cityand pursuing a boy shes known from afarsince 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.