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Hani And Ishu's Guide To Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

36 reviews

whatjasread's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

- I think my general summary of this is that I liked it but am also a little underwhelmed
- I, as a Muslim, would like to see 'Muslim love stories' that don't involve some kind of political rally or a need for someone to be a big figure at the mosque - we can be Muslim without being politicians
- loved the sapphic elements, though i did want more of the conflicted feelings and close calls
- the ending felt a bit abrupt to me, could easily have been 50 pages longer
- loved the exploration of different family dynamics, and the whole 'sibling doubt' that ishu has with nik, very well done from my personal perspective!
- was occasionally (constantly) very angry at hani's decision to play the doormat :)

TWs: microaggressions, Islamophobia, biphobia, lesbophobia, toxic friendships, gaslighting, racism, parental abandonment, alcohol consumption, bullying, strained family relationships

Tropes/themes/rep: Queer Muslim FMC, bisexual Indian FMC, Bengali MCs, fake dating, high school setting

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Racism, Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying and Abandonment

Minor: Toxic relationship and Alcohol

gardenroses23's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

AMAZING! ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

collinsd's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Very refreshing to read a book utilising the fake dating trope with South Asian Queer leads. The pacing was a little off with it personally feeling little long and then rushed towards the end. Would've loved more insight into Nikhita and Ishita's relationship growing up as well as more information on Humaira's Brothers. I loved the contrast between the Deys and Khans and how it affected the upbringing of Ishita and Humaira.

The toxic friendship between Deidre, Aisling and Humaira was done well to show the microagressions, islamphobia, biphobia and racism throughout their friendship. Additionally I was fuming at Aisling's actions against Ishita and I'm glad Humaira was able to tell them off.

Also Humaira's mother Adithi and Ishita's sister were absolute angels and have my entire heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Islamophobia, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Biphobia, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting

Minor: Abandonment and Alcohol

mariethem1lf's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia

Minor: Bullying, Islamophobia, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

emily_mh's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was SO GOOD. I loved how Hani and Ishu had conflict outside of their relationship with one another and therefore developed as characters on their own. It felt really healthy and gave the story so much depth. I was also obsessed over Ishu and Nik's sibling relationship. It made my heart warm and showed off the kind of loyalty I have for my own younger sister. I did dock a half star, just because I wanted the romance to feature a little more; the romance itself was so sweet and cute so there were no issues there at all. Such a thoroughly enjoyable read and I can't wait to get to more of Jaigirdar's works.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship

Moderate: Biphobia, Cursing, Racism, and Islamophobia

Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Toxic parents, generational trauma, famine

bookwyrm_sisters's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Minor: Alcohol

foreverinastory's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was cute!

Rep: Bangladeshi-Irish Muslim bisexual female MC, Bangladeshi-Irish sapphic female MC, Bangladeshi and Bangladeshi-Irish side characters.

CWs: Racism, biphobia/bimisia, lesbophobia/lesbomisia, islamophobia, bullying, toxic friendship, xenophobia. Moderate: gaslighting, parental abandonment, alcohol consumption and peer pressure, cursing, outing, religious bigotry. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Racism, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Cursing, Religious bigotry, Outing, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

princess_peach's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Homophobia, Racism, Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Cursing and Alcohol

ace_of_spades_'s review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, and Islamophobia

Minor: Alcohol

anni_reads's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Homophobia, Racism, Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Alcohol