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Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

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koplomps's review

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emotional inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

3.75

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impalalibrary's review against another edition

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funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? No

4.5

I really liked this book and read it so fast!

I loved reading about the cultures and religion and learning a bit more about it. I could find myself in Ishu quite often, about not being sure about my feelings, about needing everything to be perfect and about feeling the need to perform and do well.. I’m glad she found Hani and they worked it all out.

I do wish we got a bit more depth on the family situations and a closure on Ishu’s family, but I guess not everyone and everything gets closure.. :/

A lovely cutesie book about exploring your sexuality, friendships and family, but please be aware of the trigger warnings!❤️

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skiis's review

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emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

3.75

you know the book good when you wanna jump inside it and beat somebody up

i hate aisling and dee, i love ishu & nik's dynamic, watching hani get run over (toxic friendship wise) so many times and not being able to do something frustrated me, but then again i couldn't be mad at her because it was realistic

i feel like in the beginning, it was weird because the book started like i already knew these characters. it was jus a bit weird to me but by chap 5 i finally caught on

towards the part where hani didn't have an answer to whether or not she believed ishu, (killed me inside, yes, bc wtf girl) that's where it started to get a liiiittle slow but i guess it was to update us on head girl and the election, but we should've been updated while the book was going on yk? also plot twist when it turned out to be 6 weeks of this entire book??? it felt LONGER omg.

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dojipengin's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful 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

3.0

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_galilla_'s review

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emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

It was a cute queer fake dating story, but it got a little slow in the middle and the amount of times “heaves a sigh” was said was said more than enough. But otherwise, it was nice to see the character growth and the realism of Hani and Ishu’s problems.

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kitty_may12's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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

not only was this one of the cutest things I've ever read filled with an endearing romance brimming with optimism and hope that had me feeling all the feels. Hani and Ishu couldn't be more different yet, there's a kind of push-and-pull dynamic between them that's thoroughly enjoyable. The girls are wholly unique with their own distinct voice, flaws and motivations.

A thoughtful own-voices story that is dynamic and joyous. Embracing every aspect of both the Irish and Bengali cultures and weaves a confidently complex narrative that treats both with respect.

Razor sharp, taking a sledgehammer to archetypes and stereotypes with it's messages of hope that cannot be overlooked.

<also I hated Hani's fake-ass friends<

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sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

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metalballwheatley's review against another edition

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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? Yes

5.0

I may be biased but I love a book with two queer bengali girls falling for each other.

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kad21's review

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challenging emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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ktv's review against another edition

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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

4.5

Cute fun read. Love the Bangladeshi / south Asian in general representation since that’s not something common in romance books, let alone YA and sapphic ones.
I loved how both narrators spoke Bengali, even though it all went over my head. It just sounds nice to listen to. It really adds depth to Hani and Ishu’s identities, as well as their parents’ especially by being immigrants.

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