These Impossible Things

Salma El-Wardany

Language: English

Published: Jun 7, 2022

Description:

A Read With Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick !
Marie Claire Book Club Pick for June 2022!
A Most Anticipated Book by: Bustle, theSkimm, Fortune, Apartment Therapy, and BookRiot

A razor‑sharp debut novel of three best friends navigating love, sex, faith, and the one night that changes it all.
It’s always been Malak, Kees, and Jenna against the world. Since childhood, under the watchful eyes of their parents, aunties and uncles, they’ve learned to live their own lives alongside the expectations of being good Muslim women. Staying over at a boyfriend's place is disguised as a best friend’s sleepover, and tiredness can be blamed on studying instead of partying. They know they’re existing in a perfect moment. With growing older and the stakes of love and life growing higher, the delicate balancing act between rebellion and religion is becoming...