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A review by ameserole
The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali by Sabina Khan
3.0
Honestly, this was a random book that I picked on my hoopla. Mostly because it was an audio but in the end, it kind of worked out. Definitely liked it and will probably look into more books by this author.
The Love & Lies of Rukhsana Ali kind of reminded me of another book - the name is on the tip of my tongue but for the love of coffee - I can't remember the title! AH HA - thank you google search - [b:When Dimple Met Rishi|28458598|When Dimple Met Rishi (Dimple and Rishi, #1)|Sandhya Menon|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1475687488l/28458598._SX50_.jpg|48593860].
No clue why, but for some reason I was just getting that vibe. I, of course, just went with it because I was enjoying the book and the characters. Plus a lot of my work friends are from Bengali so I was a little more intrigued by this book. I even asked questions about their lives back home and Rukhsana's life definitely fit theirs to the T.
I honestly felt bad for her. She has found love and it shouldn't matter if it's with a girl or a boy. I do, however, get that within their culture arranged marriages are a thing. So when her family sent her off to sort of get married - it didn't surprise me one bit.
That being said, I honestly didn't like her mother or the girlfriend. Rukhsana deserves a lot better because these two sucked. They annoyed me so much that I just felt bad, again, for this girl. She needs to surround herself by better people.
Overall, love is love guys.
The Love & Lies of Rukhsana Ali kind of reminded me of another book - the name is on the tip of my tongue but for the love of coffee - I can't remember the title! AH HA - thank you google search - [b:When Dimple Met Rishi|28458598|When Dimple Met Rishi (Dimple and Rishi, #1)|Sandhya Menon|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1475687488l/28458598._SX50_.jpg|48593860].
No clue why, but for some reason I was just getting that vibe. I, of course, just went with it because I was enjoying the book and the characters. Plus a lot of my work friends are from Bengali so I was a little more intrigued by this book. I even asked questions about their lives back home and Rukhsana's life definitely fit theirs to the T.
I honestly felt bad for her. She has found love and it shouldn't matter if it's with a girl or a boy. I do, however, get that within their culture arranged marriages are a thing. So when her family sent her off to sort of get married - it didn't surprise me one bit.
That being said, I honestly didn't like her mother or the girlfriend. Rukhsana deserves a lot better because these two sucked. They annoyed me so much that I just felt bad, again, for this girl. She needs to surround herself by better people.
Overall, love is love guys.