The Henna Wars

· Page Street YA
4.7
14 reviews
Ebook
400
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"Impossible to put down." - Kirkus, starred review

Nishat doesn’t want to lose her family, but she also doesn’t want to hide who she is, and it only gets harder once a childhood friend walks back into her life. Flávia is beautiful and charismatic, and Nishat falls for her instantly. But when a school competition invites students to create their own businesses, both Flávia and Nishat decide to showcase their talent as henna artists. In a fight to prove who is the best, their lives become more tangled—but Nishat can’t quite get rid of her crush, especially since Flávia seems to like her back.

As the competition heats up, Nishat has a decision to make: stay in the closet for her family, or put aside her differences with Flávia and give their relationship a chance.

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4.7
14 reviews
Katie Chau
August 24, 2020
I loved reading this book. The author confronts arguments that people with ethnocentric attitudes use trying to discredit legitimate concerns.
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Anthea Wright
June 22, 2020
This is the sort of content ive been craving. Beautiful story, i fell in love.
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Mira Diah
May 18, 2020
Writer should put glossary before acknowledgement. I was really frustrated because I don't understand some Bengali words.
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About the author

Adiba Jaigirdar is a Bangladeshi and Irish writer and teacher. She has a BA in English and History, and an MA in Postcolonial Studies. She is also a contributor for Book Riot. Currently, she lives in Dublin, Ireland, where she writes with the help of many cups of tea and a lot of Hayley Kiyoko and Janelle Monáe.

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