There was a lot of potential here! I liked this book well enough. I enjoyed the unique story line and Muslim rep but the writing lacked depth and nuance. Characters were flat and caricatures rather than "real people". Despite the really interesting way of retelling Beauty & the Beast story, I read with my mind more than my heart because there was a lot of "telling" vs. "showing". I really wanted to love this but the writing wasn't very captivating for me. But still think it's a good story. Would def give this to younger readers. Great for teens in a classroom library.