![]() ![]() Likewise, the sheer amount of action leaves certain characters, like Rukhsana’s spoiled but loving brother, insufficient time to fully develop. Unfortunately, the fast pace leaves readers little time to digest the most intense moments, including some physical and sexual violence. This witty coming-out story is populated by colorful, nuanced personalities who never lapse into stereotypes. Along the way, Rukhsana finds unexpected allies, including her grandmother, who encourages her to fight for what she wants. As she battles her parents’ homophobia, Rukhsana simultaneously struggles to help Ariana and her friends back home in Seattle understand the weight of the cultural and social stigmas that she has to fight. ![]() After winning a prestigious scholarship to Caltech, her professional ambitions seem within reach-until her mother catches her kissing Ariana and she is whisked away to Bangladesh with plans to arrange her marriage. ![]() Bangladeshi-American Rukhsana Ali must choose between her family’s wishes and following her heart.Īlthough her Muslim immigrant parents approve of her professional dreams of becoming a physicist at NASA, Rukhsana is sure that they won’t be as enthusiastic about her personal dream of spending her life with her secret girlfriend, Ariana, who is white. ![]()
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