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A review by wiltedpages
American Betiya by Anuradha D. Rajurkar
5.0
American Betiya centers Rani Kelkar, a high school senior with a talent for art, though her parents and her want her to go into the medical field (more on that later). When she enters an art show and wins, her entire family is there with her to celebrate at the showing. While that’s happening, she notices a cute guy lingering, and he asks her on a date. Oliver and Rani soon start dating and it’s almost perfect, from the way she’s treated, to the attention, and affection.
Almost. Rani can’t tell her parents she’s dating Oliver and he starts to grow more and more impatient, all while Oliver continues to invalidate her and her culture.
Rani finds herself drawn to Oliver, the ~mysterious~ boy with dark hair, tattoos, and a love of art. Oliver loves Rani, her culture, her art, and her (or so it seems). Oliver doesn’t understand many things. Rani’s parents, her culture, her future, and her. She faces tons of microaggressions from Oliver, which she brushes off at first. He repeatedly calls her Princess Jasmine, doesn’t stand up for her when she refuses to eat beef, and doesn’t understand why culture plays a role in why Rani can’t tell her parents about him.
Some of the content was very triggering, so I'm keeping it off Goodreads. Just remember, trigger warnings include drugs, alcohol, racism, microaggressions, fetishization
Read the full review on my blog: https://wiltedpages.wordpress.com/2021/03/05/book-review-american-betiya-by-anuradha-d-rajurkar/
Almost. Rani can’t tell her parents she’s dating Oliver and he starts to grow more and more impatient, all while Oliver continues to invalidate her and her culture.
Rani finds herself drawn to Oliver, the ~mysterious~ boy with dark hair, tattoos, and a love of art. Oliver loves Rani, her culture, her art, and her (or so it seems). Oliver doesn’t understand many things. Rani’s parents, her culture, her future, and her. She faces tons of microaggressions from Oliver, which she brushes off at first. He repeatedly calls her Princess Jasmine, doesn’t stand up for her when she refuses to eat beef, and doesn’t understand why culture plays a role in why Rani can’t tell her parents about him.
Some of the content was very triggering, so I'm keeping it off Goodreads. Just remember, trigger warnings include drugs, alcohol, racism, microaggressions, fetishization
Read the full review on my blog: https://wiltedpages.wordpress.com/2021/03/05/book-review-american-betiya-by-anuradha-d-rajurkar/