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8 Things I Loved About Between Two Moons by Aisha Abdel Gawad
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8 Things I Loved About Between Two Moons by Aisha Abdel Gawad

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I have been thinking a lot about Between Two Moons by Aisha Abdel Gawad lately, especially given that we are entering 9 months of a genocide that is being broadcasted live but NOTHING is being done to bring it to an end. I want to write a thoughtful piece that can explain why the world is so eager to dehumanize us, but I cannot seem to find the words.

But Aisha Abdel Gawad did. In her debut novel, an unforgettable coming-of-age story about what is like to grow up as an immigrant Muslim girl, she captures the realities of Arab and Muslim communities in the most authentic ways. If you haven’t already picked up this book, here are some reasons why you should read Between Two Moons by Aisha Abdel Gawad.

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Book Review: Between Two Moons by Aisha Abdel Gawad

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To be honest, I don’t know where to begin with this book. It’s one of my favorite books of 2023, but I feel like no matter how succinct I try to be with my review, I will not be able to do it justice.

I’ve had Aisha Abdel Gawad’s debut novel, Between Two Moons, on my most anticipated summer releases list last year and finally got the chance to pick it up from the library a couple months ago. As someone who loves coming-of-age stories, I was super excited to see a book that featured not only Muslim main characters but an entire novel full of Muslim people and the Muslim community at large.

And I knew this book would break my heart, simply after reading the blurb. And yet, I couldn’t stop the tears when I reached the end of the story.

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A gorgeous, and truly authentic story about what it means to grow up as Muslim teenagers struggling with identity and faith in a country where Islamophobia runs rampant, Between Two Moons by Aisha Abdel Gawad is a shockingly realistic novel about family, girlhood, and the immigrant experience.

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