Kirkusreviews iconKirkusreviewsOct 2, 2026 ~1 min source read

FOR ALWAYS FRIENDS

Still, the book's subject—friendship drama—is eminently relatable. Ahmed's deeply considered art captures the spirit of the narrators' relationship and, inventively, employs what looks like a green vine as a motif that sometimes links the youngsters together and sometimes keeps them apart, depending on where they are in their friendship.

FOR ALWAYS FRIENDS

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Still, the book's subject—friendship drama—is eminently relatable. Ahmed's deeply considered art captures the spirit of the narrators' relationship and, inventively, employs what looks like a green vine as a motif that sometimes links the youngsters together and sometimes keeps them apart, depending on where they are in their friendship.

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Still, the book's subject—friendship drama—is eminently relatable. Ahmed's deeply considered art captures the spirit of the narrators' relationship and, inventively, employs what looks like a green vine as a motif that sometimes links the youngsters together and sometimes keeps them apart, depending on where they are in their friendship.

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