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The Henna Wars
by Adiba Jaigirdar
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Highlight of the Trip
I sat across from Nishat with an open palm, as she artistically painted the henna of my choice onto my skin.
Two Cent Summary
The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar is a beautiful love story between two girls, as they compete against each other to win a business competition, where they both chose to sell the art of henna. It’s cute and cultural and has many lessons to learn in its pages.
First Impressions
After reading just a few pages in, I could tell that I’m going to learn a lot about different cultures. The main character, Nishat, is from Bangladesh and is very involved in her culture. Flávia is Brazilian and the novel is set in Ireland. There’s no American references anywhere in this novel and it was like a breath of fresh air.
I used Google a lot throughout reading this, I’m not going to lie. There were many references that I didn’t understand because I’m not part of their culture, but I thoroughly enjoyed learning about it.
The Story
One of the things that stuck out to me the most was the plot. I’m not a plot-driven reader; I enjoy character-driven books, but I loved this plot. The Henna Wars has a solid mix between character-driven and plot-driven elements.
The plot was dynamic, full of small plot twists, and adorable. It’s everything you could want from a contemporary romance in the young adult genre. There was romantic tension because of the contest and the romance swelled during certain scenes... just... ah! I loved the romance in this book.
There was also the plot twist (not so small) where Nishat comes out. I’m not gay, so I can’t possibly know what this is like, but I felt Nishat’s emotions fully. This is a testament to how amazing the writing is. You could feel every emotion that Nishat was feeling.
I don’t want to give too much away, but this book was adorable and culturally informative from an American white woman’s perspective.
Reason for Rating ~ Should You Read It?
If you enjoy light, fluffy romances with cultural significance, you’ll love this book. I rated it 5/5 stars because of the way it made me feel. I was on a ride with Nishat throughout the novel, the plot was amazing, and the characters were well developed. I couldn’t find anything that I didn’t like about this book.
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Highlight of the Trip
I sat across from Nishat with an open palm, as she artistically painted the henna of my choice onto my skin.
Two Cent Summary
The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar is a beautiful love story between two girls, as they compete against each other to win a business competition, where they both chose to sell the art of henna. It’s cute and cultural and has many lessons to learn in its pages.
First Impressions
After reading just a few pages in, I could tell that I’m going to learn a lot about different cultures. The main character, Nishat, is from Bangladesh and is very involved in her culture. Flávia is Brazilian and the novel is set in Ireland. There’s no American references anywhere in this novel and it was like a breath of fresh air.
I used Google a lot throughout reading this, I’m not going to lie. There were many references that I didn’t understand because I’m not part of their culture, but I thoroughly enjoyed learning about it.
The Story
One of the things that stuck out to me the most was the plot. I’m not a plot-driven reader; I enjoy character-driven books, but I loved this plot. The Henna Wars has a solid mix between character-driven and plot-driven elements.
The plot was dynamic, full of small plot twists, and adorable. It’s everything you could want from a contemporary romance in the young adult genre. There was romantic tension because of the contest and the romance swelled during certain scenes... just... ah! I loved the romance in this book.
There was also the plot twist (not so small) where Nishat comes out. I’m not gay, so I can’t possibly know what this is like, but I felt Nishat’s emotions fully. This is a testament to how amazing the writing is. You could feel every emotion that Nishat was feeling.
I don’t want to give too much away, but this book was adorable and culturally informative from an American white woman’s perspective.
Reason for Rating ~ Should You Read It?
If you enjoy light, fluffy romances with cultural significance, you’ll love this book. I rated it 5/5 stars because of the way it made me feel. I was on a ride with Nishat throughout the novel, the plot was amazing, and the characters were well developed. I couldn’t find anything that I didn’t like about this book.