Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating
Everyone likes Humaira "Hani" Khan--she's easy going and one of the most popular girls at school. But when she comes out to her friends as bisexual, they invalidate her identity, saying she can't be bi if she's only dated guys. Panicked, Hani blurts out that she's in a relationship...with a girl her friends absolutely hate--Ishita "Ishu" Dey. Ishu is the complete opposite of Hani. She's an academic overachiever who hopes that becoming head girl will set her on the right track for college. But Ishita agrees to help Hani, if Hani will help her become more popular so that she stands a chance of being elected head girl.
Despite their mutually beneficial pact, they start developing real feelings for each other. But relationships are complicated, and some people will do anything to stop two Bengali girls from achieving happily ever after.BUY THE BOOK
Community Reviews
I love this book so much.
10/10 for me, and I often find it hard to connect with contemporary YA.
The humor in this book is top notch, and Jaigirdar deftly weaves humor, emotion, sadness, drama, and growth into her tale of two Bangladeshi Irish teen girls who find real love and support in a fake relationship.
The fake dating premise can be fun but often feels fake, in my opinion. But Jaigirdar handles the narrative with such realness and emotional weight.
Perfection.
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