A review by pucksandpaperbacks
The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Loved this book. It was an emotional rollercoaster discussing the hard topics of being a Bangdelshi girl who is a closed lesbian at school and the emotional turmoil she faces with racism and homophobia when she starts a henna business for a school project and another girl culturally appropriates her and does the same thing. This was a spectacular debut YA contemporary novel. Highly recommend 
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