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A review by ifyouhappentoremember
A Girl Like That by Tanaz Bhathena
3.0
This book was a mixed bag for me. It had some parts that I liked and parts that I wasn't overly fond of. Ultimately, it was an uneven reading experience. I can't help but compare it to [b: Parachutes|46258515|Parachutes|Kelly Yang|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1572600302l/46258515._SY75_.jpg|71244656], a book I recently finished. Both books cover similar themes of sexual assault and rape culture, but I found A Girl Like That to be lacking in comparison.
A Girl Like That is such a depressing book and I found it difficult to get through this book. Literally nothing gets better for our main character, Zarin. I don't mind reading a depressing book it's just I find it unbearable to read if there isn't a sense of hope, some possibility of change.
I did like the complexity of Zarin, the main character, and Mishal, a secondary pov character. They're complex and mess in all the ways a teenage girl can be. Unfortunately, everyone else in this book is two-dimensional. Zarin's love interest, Porus is the ideal romantic lead and nothing else. The other two male pov characters are human trash fires.
Despite moments that I enjoyed, there were aspects I didn't really enjoy, making this a disappointing reading experience.
A Girl Like That is such a depressing book and I found it difficult to get through this book. Literally nothing gets better for our main character, Zarin. I don't mind reading a depressing book it's just I find it unbearable to read if there isn't a sense of hope, some possibility of change.
I did like the complexity of Zarin, the main character, and Mishal, a secondary pov character. They're complex and mess in all the ways a teenage girl can be. Unfortunately, everyone else in this book is two-dimensional. Zarin's love interest, Porus is the ideal romantic lead and nothing else. The other two male pov characters are human trash fires.
Despite moments that I enjoyed, there were aspects I didn't really enjoy, making this a disappointing reading experience.