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

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I think where this book lacked for me is that I didn't like any of her friends or her girlfriend. Ariana was kind of straight up awful? I'm not sure how we're supposed to see them in love with the continual microaggressions and straight up attitude about the situations she's a byproduct of. This book reminded me a lot of Girls Burn Brighter but a YA version. It's heavy, heartbreaking, emotional, and full of change at the end. It's easy to root for Rukhsana the whole time. The relationships she has with her Nani, Shaila, and Sohail was so sweet. The writing wasn't the strongest in my opinon but the story itself was great!