Does My Head Look Big In This?, Randa Abdel-Fattah

A great read for boys and girls alike, ‘Does my Head Look Big in This?’ describes the life of a 16 year old Muslim girl’s school year, when she decides to wear a Hijab to her private school in Australia for the first time. Relying on her four best friends, faith in Allah and hope that she can still attract the school’s cutest boy, she has more than your average school life…

            Personally, I really liked the book as it gives you a good insight of what it’s like to be a Muslim girl in some parts of the world, when people think it’s your fault for all the terrorism and attacks… It also tells you how Muslims feel throughout Ramadan, and the problems of living in a terrorist fearing country.

            A point that the writer wasn’t trying to hit, was the act of stubbornness created around the girl; she wants to wear her hijab and goes through complications because of it when she hadn’t worn it for all of her previous school years.

            But this book shows that a good topic and a sense of humour is a winner. 7½/10