Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

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

42 reviews

xtsukix's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I highly recommend reading this book, it was so wholesome and lovely, and a beautiful exploration of cultures I was not that knowledgeable about beforehand. There really aren't enough sapphic novels out there, and it warms my heart to see more and more being released. This book left such a warm fuzzy feeling in my heart <3.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Racism, Islamophobia, and Biphobia

Moderate: Outing, Bullying, Cursing, Alcohol, and Abandonment

Minor: Homophobia

juliannereads's review

emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcohol and Cursing

Minor: Sexual content, Colonisation, and Outing

friendofdorothea's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Homophobia, Bullying, Lesbophobia, Biphobia, Xenophobia, Racism, Abandonment, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, and Islamophobia

peachani's review

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Islamophobia, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, and Xenophobia

ninahuynh's review

adventurous emotional funny tense 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

4.75

Lovely book! There is a lot of discrimination in the book, so please read content warnings. There are some characters that are so hateful I wanted to throw the book a few times. The fake dating trope was good, and the duo perspective helps us see both sides and their yearning. Love the representation of Bengali people and queer people and family dynamics in an Asian household.

Only reason not 5 stars is there are a few typos and mismatched quotations marks that I can't help but notice and keep track. Not sure if it's just in my copy, but wanted to note that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Racism, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Lesbophobia, and Biphobia

Minor: Religious bigotry

vampire_burrito's review against another edition

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

objectively, this book has several problems (pacing issues, annoying conflicts) but this made me happy, so it gets five stars 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Islamophobia, Toxic friendship, and Religious bigotry

sachairi's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Islamophobia, Abandonment, Biphobia, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry

solo_shelf's review

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Islamophobia, Biphobia, Religious bigotry, and Bullying

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

This is the fake dating book of dreams and yet another masterpiece by Adiba Jaigidar.
Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating follows one unlikely alliance as they team up to form a fake relationship which they both need, albeit for different reasons. Hani has recently come out to her best friends as bisexual, however they don’t validate her sexuality because she has never dated a girl. Ishu craves to meet her parent’s expectations of becoming head girl, but is not popular enough to secure the votes. Together their scheme will highlight individual growth, and just maybe kindle a true relationship in the process.
In all honesty, Fake dating is usually not a trope I love, because the third act miscommunication can often be pointless and frustrating. That being said, Jaigidar creates a believable and complex plot, which displays the growth of both characters extremely well.
Overall, I would recommend this book to any romance lover, as well as the author’s debut novel The Henna Wars!
*There are some more serious topics intertwined with the romantic elements so make sure to check trigger warnings before reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Bullying, Lesbophobia, Racism, Islamophobia, Xenophobia, Gaslighting, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Abandonment and Alcohol

Minor: Colonisation

kayden__reads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Cursing, Islamophobia, and Racism