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toboldlygowherenomanhasgone's review against another edition
funny
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
4.5
fallonheartss's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
4.5
krakow54's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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? Yes
4.25
sereads7's review against another edition
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
4.5
bookswithlauren's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Racism, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Biphobia, Lesbophobia, Bullying, Cultural appropriation, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
pagesbyolivia's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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? It's complicated
3.75
This was such a sweet book that tackled so many important topics and I cannot recommend it highly enough!!!
Both Hani and Ishu were really sweet characters and I liked reading about them a lot, as I could find different aspects of myself in both of them. However, Hani was a bit infuriating at times, because she was a rather passive person and only started acting proactive towards the very end. Their relationship was also adorable but occasionally needed some more communication.
My biggest quarrel with the book is that the ending felt pretty rushed and I would have loved for it to be a bit longer or for there to be an epilogue which tied up the story with Ishu and her parents.
The book incorporates a plethora of important topics such as being from a minority ethnicity and being from a minority religion in a predominantly white Christian country, being burdened by parental expectations, subtle racism, biphobia, and more.
I will definitely think about this book for a while and pick up more of the author’s work because I absolutely loved how she incorporated so many relevant topics into a sweet and short story without it feeling unnatural or forced and again, if you are looking for a queer story with some Bengali and Muslim representation, I highly recommend this one!
anavm's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
3.5
kaitlinthern's review against another edition
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
tatyreads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
starrysheep's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5