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Review: Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar
by Alice Kronenberg “Friends can talk about things. They can figure things out. Get past things. Dou you want a friend in your life who you can never disagree with? A friend who you can’t grow with?” Hani and Ishu’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Adiba Jaigirdar, Bengali identity, bisexuality, Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating, queer Muslim identity, YA literature
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“Sometimes being yourself is the hardest thing” – A Review of Adiba Jaigirdar’s The Henna Wars
Adiba Jaigirdar’s debut novel The Henna Wars is a highly enjoyable and entertaining read albeit not without its flaws. Set in Dublin, Ireland, the novel follows Nishat, a Bengali Muslim girl, who recently has come out to her parents whose … Continue reading
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Tagged Adiba Jaigirdar, cultural appropriation, Intersectionality, LGBTQ+, queer, Review, transcultural, YA fiction, YA literature
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