Sunday, December 20, 2020

Take it Back by Kia Abdullah

When I first read the description of Take it Back by Kia Abdullah, I was on the fence because it seemed like it could be heavy-handed, but I was wrong. I jumped at the chance to join the blog tour for this book, and I'm glad I did.

Take it Back is set in London, and centers around a gifted, driven attorney named Zara. Living independently as a single Muslim woman from a traditional family, dating a white man, and working as an advocate for rape victims, Zara is being pulled in many directions and is on the verge of imploding from all the pressure. Things get even more complicated for Zara when her latest client turns out to be a white teenager who tells Zara she was raped by four Muslim classmates at a party, forcing Zara to choose between her community and her passion for justice.
I really enjoyed this book and thought Zara was a strong and inspiring character. It was realistic and thought-provoking around themes of family, culture, ambition, power, and self-confidence, and the ending was amazing.

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