In The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar, Nishat is one of the only Muslim girls at her private school in Dublin. She’s also a lesbian, and isn’t sure how to behave when her parents don’t approve. When her school organizes a competition about who can form the best small business, she throws herself into it …
Tag: debut novel
Book Review | Goddess in the Machine (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Goddess in the Machine by Lora Beth Johnson. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. Andromeda—Andra for short—is put into stasis in preparation for a hundred-year journey to a new planet, to …
Book Review | Such a Fun Age (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Kiley Reid’s debut Such a Fun Age, Emira is struggling with what she wants to do with …
Book Review | The Night Circus
I finally did it! I finally read the Night Circus! I’m only, what, eight years late to the party? In Erin Morgenstern’s debut novel, Celia and Marco are trained separately to participate in a mysterious contest against each other, set in the strange but glamorous Le Cirque de Reves, a traveling circus that operates at …
Book Review | Red, White & Royal Blue
In Casey McQuiston’s debut novel, Red, White & Royal Blue, Alex, son of the first female president, has disliked Henry, the Prince of Wales, for years. Their transatlantic rivalry comes to a head at a royal wedding, though, and both sides’ advisors decide they need to reconcile to avoid a multinational scandal. So Alex and …
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