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A review by mariaviola
Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
“are crushes even the territory of the brain?”
a nice easy read! cute romance between diverse MCs. i think it had the perfect amount of funny moments where i was able to appreciate them all instead of it being cringe (thank god) and its serious moments here and there helped tie it all together. in terms of side characters—aisling and dee will drive you up a wall. but nik—NIK !!!! all i have to say is NIK! nik my beloved <3 if you too had the Perfect Older Sister™️, you will come to love nik <3 i got to learn a bit about new cultures as well which is always nice! and i have to acknowledge the content warning at the beginning of the book—props to the author! i don’t think i’ve ever seen that in a book before.
rep: bangladeshi-bengali bi muslim MC & indian-bengali sapphic MC
→ my rating ♡ 3.5/5 stars ←
a nice easy read! cute romance between diverse MCs. i think it had the perfect amount of funny moments where i was able to appreciate them all instead of it being cringe (thank god) and its serious moments here and there helped tie it all together. in terms of side characters—aisling and dee will drive you up a wall. but nik—NIK !!!! all i have to say is NIK! nik my beloved <3 if you too had the Perfect Older Sister™️, you will come to love nik <3 i got to learn a bit about new cultures as well which is always nice! and i have to acknowledge the content warning at the beginning of the book—props to the author! i don’t think i’ve ever seen that in a book before.
rep: bangladeshi-bengali bi muslim MC & indian-bengali sapphic MC
→ my rating ♡ 3.5/5 stars ←
Content Warnings
Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, Racism, Toxic friendship, and Xenophobia