A review by kitchenbeat10
The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar

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

4.0

It was a sweet story of a young desi queer girl and I loved that part, about being queer and being Bengali, and the journey of the parents with Nishat's coming out felt true to some extent. I don't truly know how many desi parents would let their queer child be, but I'm hopeful it's more than what I know. I saw the twist about how things got out coming, but that was okay.
I did feel like the coming out was forgiven way too fast, but that's just me.
 

It was cute and I want more, more desi queer representation.
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