![]() ![]() Love from A to Z is written in diary form through the characters’ alternating entries readers learn that Adam is hiding a recent diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and that Zayneb is in the midst of an academic crisis after a confrontation with an Islamophobic teacher.Īdam’s health issue has him worried about his future and, as a way of coping, he’s isolating himself from the people in his life. Despite the differences in their personalities, they discover an almost spiritual understanding of one another – adding a nuanced layer to the shopworn opposites-attract trope. In contrast, university student Adam Chen is sensitive, quiet, and introspective. Zayneb Malik is a socially conscious, outspoken high-school senior whose passionate nature can sometimes get her in trouble. respectively – and are continually brought together by what Adam calls “serendipity.” ![]() ![]() Love from A to Z follows protagonists Zayneb and Adam, who travel to Doha, Qatar – from the U.S. Ali strikes a balance between charming love story and issue-driven narrative, in which Muslim teen characters confront and overcome Islamophobia, racism, and ignorance. ![]()
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