Review: Becoming Jinn

Becoming Jinn by Lori Goldstein
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Azra gets the enviable ability to turn quite attractive when she turns 16. However, there is a downside--it now means that she is a full-fledged Jinn, and she is now bound to grant human wishes and lose some control over her life. In her struggle to come to turns with this, she reconnects with a neighbor (whose sister used to be her best friend) and also connects with a lifeguard at her job. Additionally, she gets lots of support from her mother and her mother's Zar, a group of women born around the same time who are her sisters. Azra has her own Zar, all daughters of her mother's Zar. Azra has to deal with a lot of extra things--her powers seem to be a bit more than the ordinary, and she's a bit impulsive.

I think this is a great book for the middle school set in the YA section. There's a little bit of heavier stuff, but it doesn't stray too far into drugs and sex. Fair warning: there is a bit of underage drinking (but it's not seen as a good thing) and some dating situations with kissing, but nothing too graphic.

I am definitely looking forward to the next one. A great read!

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