The Parent Trap is a movie I've always liked, and rewatched plenty of times (I've even seen the old one from 1961). While this book doesn't have any of the hijinks those twins got up to, it has a lot of heart. I really liked that the focus wasn't on bringing the divorced parents back together, but instead on the two brothers. They have very distinct personalities, and both of them grow over the course of the story. Ashar learns that he needs to think of other people instead of always making decisions based on what is good for him, and Shaheer allows himself to finally be honest with his father, and talk about what he wants. I do wish there had been more time for Ashar and Shaheer to really get to know each other. The interactions they have are very focused on the switching, and not necessarily on developing a bond as brothers, until much later in the book.

The Muslim representation was really good. Even though the parents themselves don't seem to be very religious, they both encourage their kids to involve themselves with the local mosque and the Muslim community, which I appreciated seeing. There were casual mentions of getting up to pray and eating halal food, and it all felt very natural.

One thing I will mention is that some of the references are very US-specific, and readers from outside the US might have trouble understanding them. For example, Ashar refers to an FLE class, and it took some extra Googling to figure out that this means Family Life Education.