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cheesepuppy 's review for:
The Henna Wars
by Adiba Jaigirdar
emotional
lighthearted
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Wow. What a book. I love it. Very cute story about Nishat. Her little love story is so cuuuuute. Love how Nishat is so close with her sister. I also like the way this book shows appropriation and racism in every day life. I think that’s a great thing to show our teens so they understand the implications of their actions.
Note, I do wish the deadnaming in Chapter 33 could be fixed for future prints of this book. For now, I scribbled it out and fixed the name.
Note, I do wish the deadnaming in Chapter 33 could be fixed for future prints of this book. For now, I scribbled it out and fixed the name.
Graphic: Bullying, Racism, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Islamophobia, Gaslighting
Minor: Deadnaming