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bek_p87's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Adorable and heartfelt sapphic YA romance, which addresses homophobia in two very different communities, as well as issues of racism and cultural appropriation. Adiba Jaigirdar is a must-read author for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Homophobia, Racism, and Outing
peskilanim's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Racism, and Lesbophobia
kitchenbeat10's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It was a sweet story of a young desi queer girl and I loved that part, about being queer and being Bengali, and the journey of the parents with Nishat's coming out felt true to some extent. I don't truly know how many desi parents would let their queer child be, but I'm hopeful it's more than what I know. I saw the twist about how things got out coming, but that was okay. I did feel like the coming out was forgiven way too fast, but that's just me.
It was cute and I want more, more desi queer representation.
It was cute and I want more, more desi queer representation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Outing
Moderate: Racism
beeeenerys's review against another edition
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I will admit i am clearly not the demographic for this book, This is marketed to teens and I it's written for them, emotionally driven, simple language and shorter chapters and it's a nice read.
all the mentions of Bengali culture, the good stuff, the bad stuff was all done brilliantly and very earnest, however the narrator of the audiobook was monotonous so all of the scenes felt the same tonally.
I think the audiobook I was reading was the American version, or edited for the American narrator because at one point narration mentions Irish autumn weather being a "chilly 37 degrees". Ireland uses Celsius and so does Bangladesh to my knowledge so hearing 37 degrees as being chilly confused me. 37 Celsius is heatwave level hot.
I also think that the outing was too quickly forgiven, I don't think it really sunk in how dangerous being outed can be.
all the mentions of Bengali culture, the good stuff, the bad stuff was all done brilliantly and very earnest, however the narrator of the audiobook was monotonous so all of the scenes felt the same tonally.
I think the audiobook I was reading was the American version, or edited for the American narrator because at one point narration mentions Irish autumn weather being a "chilly 37 degrees". Ireland uses Celsius and so does Bangladesh to my knowledge so hearing 37 degrees as being chilly confused me. 37 Celsius is heatwave level hot.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Outing, and Racism
bookswithlauren's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Homophobia, Racism, Lesbophobia, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Hate crime, Outing, and Bullying
purplevibes123's review
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Racism, and Homophobia
lynxaluchs's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Cultural appropriation, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Racism
cocopom's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, and Racism
dootzie's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Homophobia, and Biphobia
windermerepeak1's review
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Pretty enjoyable overall! Nishat and Flávia are very very cute. Nishat is a great MC even though she seems to really take her supposed best friends for granted? What’s up with that😭 other than towards the very end does it seem like this girl care about her friends among the other people in her life which I thought it was wild even with everything she was going through. . Still I love the Bengali + Brazilian rep in this book and the very much real disappointment that comes when ppl aren’t initially accepting of who you are (and how they might surprise you with love later on💙)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Racism, and Bullying