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Hani And Ishu's Guide To Fake Dating
by Adiba Jaigirdar
hopeful
inspiring
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
3.75/5
A YA book about two young Bengali women who agree to pretend to date. Hani wants her friends to take her bisexuality seriously, Ishu wants to prove she's on track to her parents by becoming Head Girl.
- The characters are sweet and appropriate for the target age of this book. At 31, some of the high school drama didn't really engage me but I think teenagers would identify much more with the characters.
- The book tries to engage with some tough subjects but I'm not sure it hits the mark all the time. There's systemic and microagressive racism, homophobia, biphobia, and Islamophobia. The book does show that not all issues are simple and easy to solve and that everyone makes mistakes and should be open to learning.
- The cultures of the two protagonists were fascinating and I've now got a list of things to look up so I can understand them better. This would be a good introduction to non-western cultures as a conversation starter.
Queer, addresses lots of issues within society and introduces Bengali culture to those not already familiar. Would recommend to younger teens.
A YA book about two young Bengali women who agree to pretend to date. Hani wants her friends to take her bisexuality seriously, Ishu wants to prove she's on track to her parents by becoming Head Girl.
- The characters are sweet and appropriate for the target age of this book. At 31, some of the high school drama didn't really engage me but I think teenagers would identify much more with the characters.
- The book tries to engage with some tough subjects but I'm not sure it hits the mark all the time. There's systemic and microagressive racism, homophobia, biphobia, and Islamophobia. The book does show that not all issues are simple and easy to solve and that everyone makes mistakes and should be open to learning.
- The cultures of the two protagonists were fascinating and I've now got a list of things to look up so I can understand them better. This would be a good introduction to non-western cultures as a conversation starter.
Queer, addresses lots of issues within society and introduces Bengali culture to those not already familiar. Would recommend to younger teens.