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A review by sheilareads_
The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali by Sabina Khan
3.0
The ending in true YA fashion is a happy ending. Something I don’t really like. I know it’s fake/fiction but it’s just too cookie-cutter for me. I digress.
The book touches on a lot of issues. A LOT. I would’ve liked to have a more in depth character analysis on some of the characters. Like the matriarchs of the Ali family and their own traumas and how it relates back to the main protagonist’s own conflict with those around her. Some characters felt like footnotes in Rukhsana’s life. I wanted to know more about them.
Nonetheless, it’s a good book overall! I think a YA audience will really appreciate Rukhsana’s journey/ growth.
The book touches on a lot of issues. A LOT. I would’ve liked to have a more in depth character analysis on some of the characters. Like the matriarchs of the Ali family and their own traumas and how it relates back to the main protagonist’s own conflict with those around her. Some characters felt like footnotes in Rukhsana’s life. I wanted to know more about them.
Nonetheless, it’s a good book overall! I think a YA audience will really appreciate Rukhsana’s journey/ growth.