<p><strong>“By turns heartfelt, bitingly funny, and emotionally devastating, </strong><strong><em>Muddy People</em></strong><strong> is not your average coming-of-age tale. I loved this memoir of a young Egyptian-Australian girl growing up Muslim. It''s a clear-eyed, fierce debut; every word rings true.”—Nadine Jolie Courtney, author of </strong><strong><em>All-American Muslim Girl </em></strong></p><p><strong>A quick, clever debut that is “like the best kind of cake: warm, sweet, a bit nutty—and made with so much love.”—Alice Pung, author of </strong><strong><em>Unpolished Gem </em></strong></p><p>Sara is growing up in a family with a lot of rules. Her mother tells her she’s not allowed to wear a bikini, her father tells her she’s not allowed to drink alcohol, and her grandmother tells her to never trust a man with her money. </p><p>After leaving Egypt when Sara was only six years old, her family slowly learns how to