Reviews tagging 'Cultural appropriation'

The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar

210 reviews

wynterwonderland's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Homophobia, Outing, and Cultural appropriation

bitesizedbeet's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cultural appropriation, Outing, Racism, and Homophobia

alucile2's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

3.75

This was a very sweet debut novel by Adiba Jaigirdar. I appreciated how passionate Nishat was about her culture and how courageous she was to own her sexuality and believe in herself. I did, at times, find Nishat a bit annoying, but I also found her relatable. Coming out can be so hard, especially when you’re not sure whether your family will accept you. I definitely relate to the feeling of finally wanting to live your truth and wanting to share that truth with the people you love. On another note, I adored Nishat’s sister, Priti. She was so supportive, caring, protective, and loving toward her sister. Their relationship was defiantly a highlight of the book. Overall I enjoyed this read and would recommend it to anyone looking for a sweet, lighthearted, queer romance!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Outing

Moderate: Racism, Cultural appropriation, and Bullying

Minor: Islamophobia

clairebbear's review

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Racism, Cultural appropriation, Homophobia, and Xenophobia

bookbuyingwithkatie's review

emotional hopeful 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Cultural appropriation, Racism, and Homophobia

jachnax's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Its a good book i just had different expectations and i just couldnt love the characters as much.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Homophobia, and Racism

annaonthepage's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Bullying, and Cultural appropriation

lis4so's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted 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? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, Racism, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, and Bullying

Minor: Gaslighting

kimbostuckinlimbo's review

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Outing, Homophobia, Racism, Cultural appropriation, and Toxic friendship

anainthecastle's review against another edition

emotional informative tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Outing

Moderate: Cultural appropriation and Racism