A review by mango123
The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali by Sabina Khan

5.0

This was such a great book; I couldn't put it down. Unlike other recent YA books that have a Desi-American protagonist (think From Twinkle with Love by Sandhya Menon), this novel had realistic dialogue, realistic characters and serious plotlines. I loved that Sabina Khan actually explored the conflict between Rukhsana and her parents, rather than making them magically okay with her orientation or quick to accept her. I particularly loved the scene where
Spoiler Rukhsana's mom walks in on Rukhsana and Ariana.
Like much of the book, the dialogues and emotions during that scene were so raw, painful, and real. Halfway through the book, I had to check the end to
Spoiler make sure there would be a happy ending, because I was so worried about Rukhsana.
. My one complaint about this book was that the ending seemed too rushed and a tad unrealistic.
SpoilerI think most people wouldn't be able to forgive their parents in what seemed like less than 2 weeks.
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