The Henna Wars
"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.BUY THE BOOK
Community Reviews
so much of this book was deeply relatable and kind of strange to see for me in text because it's things that i've lived through and felt ... i took off one star because i felt that some of the themes in the book (such as outing someone, whether maliciously or not) weren't dealt with properly, but overall this was such a heartwarming and light read. i loved reading about two poc sapphic main characters, and nishat and priti's relationship also resonated with me because i could see traces of myself and my sister in them. while the ending seemed a bit too tidy and unrealistic in how it wrapped up all the loose ends, i was still glad for it because it's nice to see an lgbt poc girl get her happy ending for once.
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