Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating
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- Author：Adiba Jaigirdar
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Summary
Everyone likes Hani Kahn—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 Dey。 Ishita 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。
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。
Reviews
Sreegita
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"because as long as hani and i are side by side， everything will be alright"omg i loved this so much， this was so sweet and wholesome， however truly the best thing about this was well everything， as a bengali， it was so amazing to finally getting proper representation， i've never read bengali characters before so this was so damn awesome， the bengali phrases， and being unable to understand them was so amazing and being able to understand the thing with their parents was so cool too， also i l "because as long as hani and i are side by side， everything will be alright"omg i loved this so much， this was so sweet and wholesome， however truly the best thing about this was well everything， as a bengali， it was so amazing to finally getting proper representation， i've never read bengali characters before so this was so damn awesome， the bengali phrases， and being unable to understand them was so amazing and being able to understand the thing with their parents was so cool too， also i love how this book inspite of being a ya book talked about some really big issues， like islamophobia， biphobia， homophobia， and racism。 the way the antagonists made them both feel for fitting into these categories was heartbreaking and frustrating however it was a way of showing that our world isn't perfect， thanks adiba honestly you talked about these issues which are almost always ignored in books-especially romance books。 i can't wait to read more of her books， because there is nothing in this world i love more than a sapphic romance。and yes i did finish this in 2。5 days！！ 。。。more
Angel
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I LOVE LOVE LOVE Hani and Ishu。 It had a bit of a slow start for me but it picked so much during the the second third and I was dying at how cute they were and how IRRITATING Aisling was。 I even teared up - twice。 I can't。 I love you， Ms。 Adiba Jaigirdar。 One of my favorite books of the year。 I LOVE LOVE LOVE Hani and Ishu。 It had a bit of a slow start for me but it picked so much during the the second third and I was dying at how cute they were and how IRRITATING Aisling was。 I even teared up - twice。 I can't。 I love you， Ms。 Adiba Jaigirdar。 One of my favorite books of the year。 。。。more
yaalni， professional reader and crier
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This， kids is why representation matters。 A beautiful book about LGBT South Asian girls who are so cute together， is really wholesome and confronts topics like biphobia， lesbophobia， racism （specifically against South Asians）。
Grey
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AHHH I REALLY ENJOYED THIS BOOK。 I usually am not a big fan of the fake dating trope but this book sold me！！ I loved Hani and Ishu， as well as their relationship as it developed。 It felt natural and sweet， as well as realistic for being two teen girls in high school dealing with not only homophobia but also islamophobia。 all of the family dynamics were really captivating and I especially loved Ishu’s relationship with her sister。 My only issue with this book is hani’s ‘friends’！！！ I just， didn’t AHHH I REALLY ENJOYED THIS BOOK。 I usually am not a big fan of the fake dating trope but this book sold me！！ I loved Hani and Ishu， as well as their relationship as it developed。 It felt natural and sweet， as well as realistic for being two teen girls in high school dealing with not only homophobia but also islamophobia。 all of the family dynamics were really captivating and I especially loved Ishu’s relationship with her sister。 My only issue with this book is hani’s ‘friends’！！！ I just， didn’t understand how she couldn’t see how horrible her friends were being to her - and as someone who has had some pretty shitty friends （though I have never faced racism like Hani did here） i could still see how they were being asshles。 I think that maybe the friends could have been more subtle？ （i’m not sure what word to use here） and manipulative behind fake cheer instead of hitting the reader over the head with ‘these people are horrible！！’ so blatantly。 it made Hani come across as oblivious even though she really wasn’t for everything else。 otherwise I adored this book！ I highly recommend to everyone！！！ :） 。。。more
mackenzie
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i loved ishu and nik but good lord all of the other characters made me want to punch a wall
Noticeably
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4*I'm a slut for a fake dating trope。。Trigger ⚠️ Warnings: Islamophobia， biphobia， homophobia， racism， bullying， toxic friendships， emotional abuse， parental abandonment。 I loved this！ I smiled and giggled and rooted for our girls！ There were really sad parts and really heartwarming parts and insanely infuriating parts， but it really struck a nice balance between heightened YA romcom cute and realistic social and cultural commentary。10/10 would recommend。 4*I'm a slut for a fake dating trope。。Trigger ⚠️ Warnings: Islamophobia， biphobia， homophobia， racism， bullying， toxic friendships， emotional abuse， parental abandonment。 I loved this！ I smiled and giggled and rooted for our girls！ There were really sad parts and really heartwarming parts and insanely infuriating parts， but it really struck a nice balance between heightened YA romcom cute and realistic social and cultural commentary。10/10 would recommend。 。。。more
nuria
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 ishu and hani have been completely made for each other and we all know that。 besides， i really love how biphobia， islamofobia and racism are treated in the story， it's a pretty good reality's representation。 the author has absolutely made a good job writing this book， i've enjoyed getting to know more about this culture and traditions。 ps: the improvement of ishu and nik's relationship？？？？ i wish they could've always be like that。 i can't stand how their parents act when they should support thei ishu and hani have been completely made for each other and we all know that。 besides， i really love how biphobia， islamofobia and racism are treated in the story， it's a pretty good reality's representation。 the author has absolutely made a good job writing this book， i've enjoyed getting to know more about this culture and traditions。 ps: the improvement of ishu and nik's relationship？？？？ i wish they could've always be like that。 i can't stand how their parents act when they should support their daughters in their difficult situations。 。。。more
Rashel
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Sweet and sapphic？ You literally love to see it。
Silke Doms
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4/5
sararead
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4，5 ⭐️
Lisa
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A cute story about two woc who fake date for their individual benefits and the places that decision takes them。
Hannah Watts
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omgggg read this masterpiece in one day！！ loved every page of it！！！
Little Sun
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3。5/5 star， rounded to 4 stars。*minor spoiler ahead*Some issues I observed while reading the book:- Hani and Ishu have similar "voice"。 Sometimes I find myself having to turn back a few pages or to deduce based on contextual clues whose turn is it narrating the story- For prominent side characters， Aisling and Deirdre seem quite one dimensional （especially Deirdre who's just presented as Aisling's yes woman）， but I'll give it a pass as we are viewing the world mainly through Hani and Ishu's bias 3。5/5 star， rounded to 4 stars。*minor spoiler ahead*Some issues I observed while reading the book:- Hani and Ishu have similar "voice"。 Sometimes I find myself having to turn back a few pages or to deduce based on contextual clues whose turn is it narrating the story- For prominent side characters， Aisling and Deirdre seem quite one dimensional （especially Deirdre who's just presented as Aisling's yes woman）， but I'll give it a pass as we are viewing the world mainly through Hani and Ishu's biased perspective- Some of the themes feel unresolved， but in a way， it helps to drive the point that there's no solution for these issues at this stage of time as we can still see them ongoing in real life （mainly issues regarding racism）What I enjoyed while reading:- Nik。 Nikhita。 Big sister Nik。 Bold， brave， strong， dependable Nik。 I fell in love a little with Nik。 - Hani and Ishu's individual journey。 As Ishu kindly pointed out to Hani at one point， they are very different people with unique journeys。 Yet I'm glad they found someone who complemented them and make them improve as individuals。- No big， cliché reveal by the antagonist （in this story， maybe Aisling or Deirdre） that the two were actually fake dating， and no one was outed without consent。 Instead， both chose to reveal the truth at their own time， to people of their choosing minus the exception of an accidental sharing of their Google doc （oops）。 At least the person who got the access respected their privacy and kept it a secret。Being a queer Muslim POC， I relate to some of Hani's experience and I did wish that the theme of religion vs sexuality would be explored further， especially since Hani seems very attuned to Islamic teaching but I also understand that it doesn't really fit the tone of the book， despite mention near the end about a gay teenager struggling to reconcile between religion and sexuality。 I still wish to see the theme explored one day though， especially in regards to Muslim queers because we do exist。 I enjoyed The Henna War and Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating and would be looking forward to future works by Adiba Jaigirdar。 。。。more
bel
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I loved it！！ The friendship and budding relationship between Hani and Ishu was absolutely heartwarming to read about， and the characters felt so authentic that I became really invested in their individual lives rather than just their relationship。 I'm so glad I picked it up， because I love these girls so much :） I loved it！！ The friendship and budding relationship between Hani and Ishu was absolutely heartwarming to read about， and the characters felt so authentic that I became really invested in their individual lives rather than just their relationship。 I'm so glad I picked it up， because I love these girls so much :） 。。。more
munchiez
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3。5 ⭐️ short and easy but enjoyable read！ i wanted something with fluff to get me through my first week of school & this was a good choice。 it did a very good job balancing heavy topics with romantic fluff。 ultimately though， the plot and characters were a little stiff。 a lot of actions just seem…unbelievable？ the dialogue， too， sounded kind of unnatural。 besides hani and ishu， the minor characters seemed one-dimensional， and i couldn’t get all that invested in their romance， there wasn’t much b 3。5 ⭐️ short and easy but enjoyable read！ i wanted something with fluff to get me through my first week of school & this was a good choice。 it did a very good job balancing heavy topics with romantic fluff。 ultimately though， the plot and characters were a little stiff。 a lot of actions just seem…unbelievable？ the dialogue， too， sounded kind of unnatural。 besides hani and ishu， the minor characters seemed one-dimensional， and i couldn’t get all that invested in their romance， there wasn’t much build-up to the actual pining， it was sort of just stated。 my favorite part of the book was ishu and nik’s relationship， i absolutely loved the bond they formed and nik’s encouragement to become her own person。 i would’ve read her own book。 the exploration of toxic friendships， too， was done very well， if a little overdramatized at times。 i wish it would’ve gone deeper into ishu’s relationship with her parents and the results of her decisions but i suppose that’s a lot to pack in to a romance novel。 this satisfied the exact craving i had for YA romance and for what it is， it’s done well。 i can’t exactly speak on the representation， but i know many other reviewers have praised it and it’s great to see representation for cultures that aren’t often represented in sapphic stories or， really， YA as a whole。 the romance plot itself might’ve been a little tropey， but sometimes that’s just what you need。 。。。more
Book Buying With Katie
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So many great things about this book。 What？ Two people from the same culture can be DIFFERENT？ Bengali people are not always from INDIA？ Muslim families can be accepting of QUEER PEOPLE？ Bisexuals EXIST？？？？Yes。 All the yes。 3。5 stars。
august
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SO PERFECT！ it was so easy to fly through this book I refused to put it down for the night until I absolutely couldn't keep my eyes open anymore。 I loved the way Hani and Ishu's relationship didn't feel forced or rushed in the slightest。 the switch in point of views between both characters in different chapters allows the reader to understand both Hani and Ishu's perspectives better while also adding depth to the characters and their lives。 I cannot say enough about how well written this book is SO PERFECT！ it was so easy to fly through this book I refused to put it down for the night until I absolutely couldn't keep my eyes open anymore。 I loved the way Hani and Ishu's relationship didn't feel forced or rushed in the slightest。 the switch in point of views between both characters in different chapters allows the reader to understand both Hani and Ishu's perspectives better while also adding depth to the characters and their lives。 I cannot say enough about how well written this book is and how incredibly easy it was for me to fall in love with both Hani and Ishu's characters。 I'm so impressed with the amount of important issues that are not only touched on in this book but thoroughly discussed。 absolutely loved the closeness and trust that was established between Hani and Ishu， not only through their dialogue but through their thoughts and actions。 I also loved Ishu and Nik's growth as siblings and admired them both for standing up for each other and developing their relationship against all odds。 this book gave me a rush of so many emotions and was just such a sweet story in general。 genuinely wish i could erase it from my memory and reread it again for the first time 😭 so heart warming and impossible to put down 。。。more
Shivani
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I was so very excited for this book to come out！ I had been wanting to read a fun and sweet romance between two South Asian characters however， this book fell flat in terms of my expectations。 I will preface this review by saying that this book is intended for a younger audience so that may have been a part of the reason why I didn’t mesh with this book。 I found a lot of situations， miscommunication， etc。 to be childish。At once point I had noticed when I was halfway through the book I was still I was so very excited for this book to come out！ I had been wanting to read a fun and sweet romance between two South Asian characters however， this book fell flat in terms of my expectations。 I will preface this review by saying that this book is intended for a younger audience so that may have been a part of the reason why I didn’t mesh with this book。 I found a lot of situations， miscommunication， etc。 to be childish。At once point I had noticed when I was halfway through the book I was still getting the two MCs mixed up。 Both MCs are supposed to be opposites of one another， but just looking at the writing style， I couldn’t sense much of a difference unless it was explicitly mentioned who’s POV I was in。 On top of that， there were just lots of little things that would irritate me in the book。 The South Asian experience can be frustrating as was seen with the blatant racism and bisexuality erasure and I do think those topics are important。 That being said I was still looking for a romance between the two MCs and that was barely being delivered on the page。 I did enjoy The Henna Wars when I read it so I was expecting to love this one as well。 Unfortuantly it just didn’t the mark for me。I also encourage you to read Bengali and Muslim reviewers thoughts to see how they felt about this representation。Characters: 6/10Atmosphere: 6/10Writing Style: 6/10Plot: 6/10Intrigue: 7/10Logic: 6/10Enjoyment: 6/10Rating: 6。1 or 3 stars 。。。more
Anna
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It’s was delicious
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this was really cute！ absolutely loved the bits and parts of Bengali culture that's been added to the book。 also the mention about bhapa pitha！！！ *heart eyes* I'm really really happy to see how the author chose to center this book around two beautiful Bengali bi/lesbian characters。 overall， really enjoyed reading this one。 this was really cute！ absolutely loved the bits and parts of Bengali culture that's been added to the book。 also the mention about bhapa pitha！！！ *heart eyes* I'm really really happy to see how the author chose to center this book around two beautiful Bengali bi/lesbian characters。 overall， really enjoyed reading this one。 。。。more
minna andrea （stars。and。ink）
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honestly so cute
Nicole
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Adorable。 Finished in a day。
♡ ʙᴇᴄᴄᴀ
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adiba jaigirdar truly never disappoints
Addie
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I’m honestly struggling on what to say about this book。 It perfect in every way。 Seriously go read it。
Rebecca
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Cute read！
Shawnee Darlene
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 4。25 Stars 🌟 This story takes place in Ireland following two main characters; Ishu and Hani who are 16 and 17 in the same year at school。 Hani has two friends Ashling and D who discredit her as being bisexual when she comes out to them as she’s only ever dated boys。 She says to them she is in a relationship with Ishu。 When she asks Ishu to be in a fake relationship with her Ishu initially refuses but upon reflection decides to because she wants to become Head Girl at her school to impress her p 4。25 Stars 🌟 This story takes place in Ireland following two main characters; Ishu and Hani who are 16 and 17 in the same year at school。 Hani has two friends Ashling and D who discredit her as being bisexual when she comes out to them as she’s only ever dated boys。 She says to them she is in a relationship with Ishu。 When she asks Ishu to be in a fake relationship with her Ishu initially refuses but upon reflection decides to because she wants to become Head Girl at her school to impress her parents。 So Hani will be able to “prove” her sexuality to her friends so they will accept her and because Hani is very outgoing and friendly with most students in their year she can help Ishu network and make friends to get votes for being Head Girl。 Along the way they discover what is really important and a budding romance starts to bloom。 This was a very cute story that I highly enjoyed。 。。。more
Emily
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Very sweet
Larissa
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4。5/5This was so cute！
Heather McLaughlin
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Sometimes reading YA books as an adult is hard。 I wanted to smack the principal， which is hardly a useful response。
Katja
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