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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
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
willowmae's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
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? Yes
4.0
A great book set in Ireland I do prefer the author other book Hani & Ishu’s guide to fake dating, but i believe this is the author debut novel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Outing
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
bookswtheo's review against another edition
emotional
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Racism, and Outing
Moderate: Lesbophobia
kylosten's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Cultural appropriation, Outing, and Racism
Moderate: Gaslighting and Bullying
nyxbutnot's review
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Outing
Moderate: Racism
granolagrandma's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Homophobia, and Outing