{"product_id":"not-the-girls-youre-looking-for-9781250308863","title":"Not the Girls You're Looking for","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDebut author Aminah Mae Safi's honest and smart young adult novel is about how easy it can be to hurt those around you even if--especially if--you love them. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLulu Saad doesn't need your advice, thank you very much. She's got her three best friends and nothing can stop her from conquering the known world. Sure, for half a minute she thought she'd nearly drowned a cute guy at a party, but he was totally faking it. And fine, yes, she caused a scene during Ramadan. It's all under control. Ish. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExcept maybe this time she's done a little more damage than she realizes. And if Lulu can't find her way out of this mess soon, she'll have to do more than repair friendships, family alliances, and wet clothing. She'll have to go looking for herself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eNot the Girls You're Looking For\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eSafi's prose style has a lively staccato rhythm that captures Lulu's spirited nature\u003c\/b\u003e. . .In addition to Safi's focus on multicultural identity, her story provides \u003cb\u003ea candid perspective on female friendships that are full of conflict, love, and angst\u003c\/b\u003e. . .Safi offers a refreshing perspective on conformity and the path to self-actualization.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Safi's debut novel \u003cb\u003eoffers Arab and Muslim readers a teenager they can relate to as they too learn to navigate racial and religious tensions in a predominantly white society\u003c\/b\u003e. Delightful and funny but still giving voice to serious issues of sexual consent and xenophobia.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAminah Mae Safi\u003c\/b\u003e is a Muslim-American writer. Safi was the winner of the We Need Diverse Books short story contest, and that story appears in the anthology \u003ci\u003eFresh Ink\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Los Angeles, California, with her partner and cat. Aminah is the author of \u003ci\u003eNot the Girls You're Looking For.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50524344910098,"sku":"9781250308863","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8f035503-6c27-4751-b9e5-6d17404e416a.jpg?v=1731177053","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/not-the-girls-youre-looking-for-9781250308863","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}