Henna Wars Book
It includes difficult themes such as sexuality romance racism bullying cultural appropriation and family issues all of which are so relevant in the lives of young adults and teenagers of today.
Henna wars book. I m a relatively slow reader who usually takes about 4 6 days to read a book. The henna wars totally surprised me. The henna wars ebook written by adiba jaigirdar.
It s so sweet and funny and touching and also realistic and perfect. In the henna wars jaigirdar seamlessly weaves bengali culture immigration s impact on nishat s family racism homophobia within nishat s muslim faith and at her catholic school cultural pride and self acceptance into typical teen life. Nishat is a worthy role model she knows she deserves to be accepted and loved for who she is lesbian bengali muslim.
The stunning cover of the henna wars was illustrated by nabigal nayagam haider ali and designed by molly gillespie praise for the henna wars debut author jaigirdar seamlessly weaves issues of racism and homophobia into a fast moving plot peopled with richly drawn characters impossible to put down. This powerful complex novel masquerades as a queer romance but has much more going on under the surface. I loved reading the story of these girls and can t.
The henna wars is in my opinion the complete young adult novel. And how to always be the best version of yourself even if you re a baller. Adiba jaigirdar goodreads author release date.
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This young adult book is about nishat a bengali girl who lives in ireland and who enjoys creating henna designs. The henna wars by adiba jaigirdar pdf read the henna wars by adiba jaigirdar 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. It deals with quite a lot of important themes but it does so in an efficient and caring way.