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BUS 301-Fall
Aiza and Tata.
She left home, a thousand miles away, and came to seek further enlightenment.
After a long time away from home, he came back home seeking the cause of the demise of his brother.
Nevertheless, a bus muddled up their assembled days ahead, stripping their sanity, swapping their souls, leaving them deserted and confused.
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She left home, a thousand miles away, and came to seek further enlightenment.
After a long time away from home, he came back home seeking the cause of the demise of his brother.
Nevertheless, a bus muddled up their assembled days ahead, stripping their sanity, swapping their souls, leaving them deserted and confused.
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150 pages, Paperback
Published June 13, 2022
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November 13, 2022
Let's reach for the moon and bask in the glory of the stars, Aiza”
“And when the sun rises?”
“We adjust to its light.”
It's very rare that you come across books with characters that are not fighting (in particular) to portray their Muslim identity. They just simply are while the story takes its course. ‘Bus 301’ by MM is one of those books.
The story revolves around an accident that takes place in the Bus 301 that drastically changes our protagonists lives as their souls keep switching bodies every alternate day at a given time. To draw a parallel it's similar to the concept of ‘Your Name’ but they both know about each others identity and make the Male MC an atheist and the Female MC a Black Hijabi Muslim.
While I struggled to grasp the writing style in the beginning for it was reminding me of certain Wattpad books I had read back in the days and am no longer fan of, the quick Webtoon kind of narrative made it easier for me to get through it. So, even though the book did not work for me in the novel format perhaps in another format it might get more interesting to me.
The switch focusing on more realistic things like Tata, our male lead getting his first ever period cramps while he is in Aiza's body and Aiza wondering if she needs to put a scarf on for Salah or not while he is in Tata's body were the silver linings to me that kept me going.
“And when the sun rises?”
“We adjust to its light.”
It's very rare that you come across books with characters that are not fighting (in particular) to portray their Muslim identity. They just simply are while the story takes its course. ‘Bus 301’ by MM is one of those books.
The story revolves around an accident that takes place in the Bus 301 that drastically changes our protagonists lives as their souls keep switching bodies every alternate day at a given time. To draw a parallel it's similar to the concept of ‘Your Name’ but they both know about each others identity and make the Male MC an atheist and the Female MC a Black Hijabi Muslim.
While I struggled to grasp the writing style in the beginning for it was reminding me of certain Wattpad books I had read back in the days and am no longer fan of, the quick Webtoon kind of narrative made it easier for me to get through it. So, even though the book did not work for me in the novel format perhaps in another format it might get more interesting to me.
The switch focusing on more realistic things like Tata, our male lead getting his first ever period cramps while he is in Aiza's body and Aiza wondering if she needs to put a scarf on for Salah or not while he is in Tata's body were the silver linings to me that kept me going.
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August 7, 2022I started the story with pity towards Tata and rage towards Noutef because of his behavior towards his nephew. The story took on an unexpected and far more interesting turn than I had anticipated in the first few pages. Though I found the chapters long, they were not boring. I felt myself growing soft towards Ryl and Jesen for I thought they were up to something that would hurt Tata and Aiza. Even Noutef did not seem evil as the story continued.
The plot had the element of suspense which I, as a reader, greatly appreciated. At times, I was on the edge of my seat, wondering what would happen next. The imagery was brilliant and so was the way the emotions were described. One could feel what the characters were going through, the frustration and surprise. By the end of the book, I grew familiar with the characters’ emotions as they switched.
The plot is terrific and unique. The story holds great potential. I love suspense and this book provided me with just that. Only the gap hole in the plot put me off a little, but otherwise, the story had me waiting for more. I had high expectations by reading the title and it fulfilled them. The character development is amazing and so is the way the plot unfolds. Overall, I greatly enjoyed reading the book. It provides you with what every reader looks for: reality with just the right amount of fantasy and fiction.
The plot had the element of suspense which I, as a reader, greatly appreciated. At times, I was on the edge of my seat, wondering what would happen next. The imagery was brilliant and so was the way the emotions were described. One could feel what the characters were going through, the frustration and surprise. By the end of the book, I grew familiar with the characters’ emotions as they switched.
The plot is terrific and unique. The story holds great potential. I love suspense and this book provided me with just that. Only the gap hole in the plot put me off a little, but otherwise, the story had me waiting for more. I had high expectations by reading the title and it fulfilled them. The character development is amazing and so is the way the plot unfolds. Overall, I greatly enjoyed reading the book. It provides you with what every reader looks for: reality with just the right amount of fantasy and fiction.
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