Reviewed by : Diverselyunique
Book title: The Eid we met
Author: adorablefanatic

Title:

The title of the book already says it all, it lets your reader know what the book is going to be about, it's very clear and straightforward I do like it, however seeing that you changed your title, if you ever feel like changing I do have a few suggestions
  1.   The Sweetness of Eid
  2.   Under the Eid Stars
  3.   Whispers of Eid
  4.   Hearts under the Eid sky

Please note that these are just suggestions hope you like them.

Book cover:

Your book cover is the first thing readers look at before anything, for your book cover I would suggest that you change it and make it more eye catching so that your readers can easily be intrigued by it, you could get the book cover to be animated instead; for instance you could get an animated Muslim couple, I searched on Pinterest and saw a couple of nice ones that you could use. If you need any further information or help you can reach out to me and I will gladly help!

Blurb:

I didn't really understand the quote at the beginning of the Blurb, I see the concept of what you're trying to say but if you're going to add a quote it needs to be meaningful that even a first time reader really connects with it, Here's a few suggestions:

  1.   "Eid brought them together, but it was their hearts that danced to a rhythm only they could hear, drawing them closer with each passing moment."

  2.   As the sweet scent of spiced treats filled the air, so did the unmistakable pull between them, a magnetic force that turned a simple Eid gathering into the beginning of something extraordinary."

And other more you could find or come up with.

Pace:

I really enjoyed the pace of your book, I found myself reading forgetting that I'm supposed to be scouting and reviewing so I have to command you for that, it's very realistic and isn't too fast moving. The pace allowed me to connect with the characters especially Maha, we get to understand the kind of person she is and we get to easily relate to her and we don't get tired of learning about her and how socially awkward she is because she's just a girl who wants to read and read like all of us.

Writing style:

Your writing style is good but be careful when it comes to your dialogues, do not mix them with informative paragraphs, put space between them that way it doesn't look clustered. Also I would suggest that you add little nice information at the end of your chapters, about the Islam culture like what is 'Qiblah' or 'Assalamualaikum', just really nice facts so that it can also be educative and your readers can be well aware and informed. I'd also say, just proof read your chapters for spelling errors.

Plot:

Obviously from the Blurb we quickly learn that Maha and Isahaq are going to fall for one another, but what could the plot twist be? Could he be arranged to be married to someone else later on? Could their mothers perhaps want them to be together and actually initiate and propose the idea of marriage? There's different plots you can put or come up with but seeing that it's still an ongoing book I can't really predict but just assume.

Genre relevance:

It's definitely a rom-com, you are really slowly diving into the themes of comedy when it comes love and romance and just how awkward everything can be when your heart beats uncontrollably for another and you try to hide it. It gives the book a very calming and light hearted effect making it fun to read.

Overall enjoyment:

I genuinely enjoyed reading your book, one can easily get engrossed into it. I just wish it was completed because it left us on a cliffhanger but that's fine. Also my favorite character is definitely Tahira, we only got a glimpse into her life and I'd suggest that you tell your friend to continue writing about Tahira and Ashar, I want to find out more about the dynamics of the their relationship and how it's all going to play out, other than that your book has great potential!

Thank you for choosing me to be your reviewer.

Yours truly,
Diverselyunique