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

3.0

3.5 stars. There was a lot to like in this story about a Bengali-American lesbian teenager and her family's reaction to her coming out. There was a range of interesting characters and a lot of good cultural descriptions. However, the relationship between Rukhsana and her girlfriend just never quite felt real to me. Also,
SpoilerI felt like the choice to have Rukhsana's parents basically imprison her to force her to get married was a little extreme and the drama of it actually kind of took away from the interpersonal conflict. And their 180 turn at the end was not convincing to me.