You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
the cutest thing !!!!!!!
trigger warnings: racism, homophobia (specifically biphobia and lesbophobia), Islamophobia, toxic friendship, gaslighting, and parental abandonment
trigger warnings: racism, homophobia (specifically biphobia and lesbophobia), Islamophobia, toxic friendship, gaslighting, and parental abandonment
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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
Super cute. Loved the accents of the voice actors. Loved the insight into lives different from mine.
emotional
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
actual rating: 4.5? stars
for some reason i was expecting this book to involve a road trip and it didn't. nevertheless i zoomed through this and had a real laugh at some of the things ishu came out with.
just like the henna wars, hani and ishu's guide to fake dating finds itself right at the intersection of sexuality, family, and faith, and adiba jaigirdar navigates these themes with such ease, you really get the sense that she puts her heart into her writing. i definitely enjoyed hani & ishu more, but then again we all know i can't pass up a good fake dating arc with a grumpy/sunshine dual pov.
i always think romance endings are rushed for some reason (maybe because i was too spoiled by fics in a past life), and i could've spent another 100 pages worth of time in the midsection of this story really stretching out the yearning, but all in all an A+ read. v cute.
for some reason i was expecting this book to involve a road trip and it didn't. nevertheless i zoomed through this and had a real laugh at some of the things ishu came out with.
just like the henna wars, hani and ishu's guide to fake dating finds itself right at the intersection of sexuality, family, and faith, and adiba jaigirdar navigates these themes with such ease, you really get the sense that she puts her heart into her writing. i definitely enjoyed hani & ishu more, but then again we all know i can't pass up a good fake dating arc with a grumpy/sunshine dual pov.
i always think romance endings are rushed for some reason (maybe because i was too spoiled by fics in a past life), and i could've spent another 100 pages worth of time in the midsection of this story really stretching out the yearning, but all in all an A+ read. v cute.
4
this book was sweet and i enjoyed the two main characters’ dynamics although ishu kinda got on my nerves in the beginning
LOVED the representation and the fact the author explains some aspects of the bengali and muslim culture, helped me understand better these communities
this book was sweet and i enjoyed the two main characters’ dynamics although ishu kinda got on my nerves in the beginning
LOVED the representation and the fact the author explains some aspects of the bengali and muslim culture, helped me understand better these communities
Jaigirdar does a great job of placing the reader in the shoes of two young women from different family lives and social experiences, and ties them together in a novel and - by the end of the book - wholesome way. It is a great representation of the challenges that are faced by queer people, POC, and families that come from different economic and religious backgrounds. Loved it a lot!
3.5 stars. This book was a quick read with a lot of compelling moments, but it didn’t grab me enough for me to absolutely love it. With that being said, I appreciate it a lot because I know it would have been an amazing read for a younger version of myself—and I’m sure it has been incredibly powerful and encouraging for young readers everywhere.
4/5 - This book was so fricking adorable and I loved how it was a dual-pov book so that i could see how both of them were feeling after certain events. I really liked how this book talked about important issues such as the struggles that immigrant families face and how stressful it is to cope with parental aspirations that are difficult to live up to - it made the book more relatable for me. Although I found the first 50 pages a bit slow, Hani and Ishu were so cute together and the ending was sweet so I felt like that made up for it. Overall this is a really good queer YA book that is definitely worth the read!
Read this in one day (two sittings) and LOVED it!! It is so underrated, it has so many good tropes that so many people love yet its so underrated!
- sapphic
- fake dating
- enemies to lovers (kinda)
- representation
- one bed trope
- and so much more
so I have a few things I would liker to further discuss:
1. characters
the characters were all so strong on their own and individual, like they didn't feel like the same or similar to each other and they were so well thought out and well written. I either loved or hated everyone (especially hated a certain someone, if you know you know)
2. plot
the plot is meaningful and there's realistic problems the characters go through and its not too dramatic
3. the writing is beautiful and it doesn't get boring or too long in any way, every sentence serves its purpose
let me leave this with a quote that's just UUUGGHHH
"why is this even a thing? everyone knows that you're going to be with a guy at the end of the day, and while whole bisexuality thing is your way of seeming interesting or whatever. like you're so muslim you won't even drink a drop of alcohol and you want us to think you're for real gay?"
- sapphic
- fake dating
- enemies to lovers (kinda)
- representation
- one bed trope
- and so much more
so I have a few things I would liker to further discuss:
1. characters
the characters were all so strong on their own and individual, like they didn't feel like the same or similar to each other and they were so well thought out and well written. I either loved or hated everyone (especially hated a certain someone, if you know you know)
2. plot
the plot is meaningful and there's realistic problems the characters go through and its not too dramatic
3. the writing is beautiful and it doesn't get boring or too long in any way, every sentence serves its purpose
let me leave this with a quote that's just UUUGGHHH
"why is this even a thing? everyone knows that you're going to be with a guy at the end of the day, and while whole bisexuality thing is your way of seeming interesting or whatever. like you're so muslim you won't even drink a drop of alcohol and you want us to think you're for real gay?"