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The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar
5.0
challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Loved this book. It was an emotional rollercoaster discussing the hard topics of being a Bangdelshi girl who is a closed lesbian at school and the emotional turmoil she faces with racism and homophobia when she starts a henna business for a school project and another girl culturally appropriates her and does the same thing. This was a spectacular debut YA contemporary novel. Highly recommend 

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