Reviews

If I Tell You the Truth by Jasmin Kaur

cbeghuin's review

5.0

I think everyone needs to read this book. I can’t find enough words to explain everything this book covers.

flo_1412's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

nk92hp's review

5.0

I love how tender Jasmin is with all her characters in this book from Kiran to Sahaara to Jeevan. She deals with complex themes of sexual assault, shame, immigration, being undocumented, and much more in a delicate manner knowing how important they are. I want to gift this book to every brown teen I know. Reading punjabi words off the page in a contemporary fiction book? Felt nice.

theroadjones's review

Soft DNF. I checked this book out from the library in May and at the time I really wanted to read it. I still want to read it but right now I'm too busy going through my summer TBR. I'll pick it up again eventually.

morgib's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

rocwood1105's review

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Death of parent

pyiab's review

emotional reflective sad 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

jazin95's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

3.75

This was a beautifully written book, but some poetry was beyond me. I loved the overall narrative; the story was compelling and drew me in. I wanted to know how things were going to turn out. It also felt very authentic. 

raeallic's review

5.0

Thank you another wonderful book.

norea999's review

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.75