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Hani and Ishu couldn't be less alike - and they definitely don't like each other. But when fates collide and they pretend to date each other, things start to get messy... A heart-warming queer YA love story for fans of Becky Albertalli.

Everyone likes Hani Khan - she's easy going and one of the most popular girls at school. But when she comes out to her friends as bisexual, they don't believe her, claiming 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 can't stand - Ishu Dey.

Ishu is the polar opposite of Hani. An academic overachiever, she hopes that becoming head girl will set her on the right track for university. Her only problem? Becoming head girl is a popularity contest and Ishu is hardly popular. Pretending to date Hani is the only way she'll stand a chance of being elected.

Despite their mutually beneficial pact, they start developing real feelings for each other. But some people will do anything to stop two Bengali girls from achieving happily ever after.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hodder Children's Books (May 27, 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 341 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1444962248
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1444962246
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 - 16 years
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.04 x 0.87 x 7.72 inches

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Adiba Jaigirdar is the award-winning, critically-acclaimed and bestselling author of The Henna Wars, Hani & Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating, and A Million to One. A Bangladeshi/Irish writer and former teacher, she has an MA in Postcolonial Studies from the University of Kent, England and a BA in English and History from UCD, Ireland. She is the winner of the YA book prize 2022, the KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards 2021, and was a finalist for the 2022 Lambda Literary awards. All of her writing is aided by tea, and a healthy dose of Janelle Monáe and Hayley Kiyoko. When not writing, she is probably ranting about the ills of colonialism, playing video games, or expanding her overflowing lipstick collection.

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Savannah Knutson

Wholesome Story with Invaluable Lessons

Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2021

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I haven’t read a book this quickly in years. It’s a real page-turner, and with a cute wlw romance to boot. It’s a great read, with invaluable lessons on friendship and boundaries and more. The fake dating trope was what pulled me in, but everything else—the characters and story and writing style—made me stay.

Ishita Dey is probably my favorite character. She doesn’t take bs from anyone.

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Also, I liked the parallel of the elections for head girl and for counselor, and the contrast of the results in comparison to what the characters wanted. I think it’s definitely scary for a lot of people to go after what they want, but this book makes you stop and consider where you are, and if you want to be where you are, and if you like your current trajectory. I could have used a book like this a little over a year ago, when I was really struggling with that stuff. I wasn’t in a place I wanted to be, and it took a lot of willpower to get out of that. This book portrays that struggle well. I hope someone picks this book up and finds that it gives them the strength to make those hard decisions, because I think it would have for me.

I know I’ll be thinking about this book for a while.

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Anna

So cute, loved it!

Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2021

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This was such a cute story! There is something about Adiba's writing that is so easy to read and makes for such an enjoyable time, even when things are happening in the story that make me want to scream with frustration.

I thought the characters were both very realistically portrayed and while the romance is definitely of the slow-burn variety, I loved every minute of this fake-dating, friends to lovers romance. I think my only complaint would be the ending. I know some things can't be wrapped up in such a short amount of time, but I was hoping for a bit more at the end in terms of sub-plot drama.

Overall, this was a great read and I can't wait to read whatever the author comes up with next!

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Steph L

Such a fun and important novel

Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2023

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Characters-10- Oh my goodness I loved Hani and Ishue so much. I can’t pick between the two as my favorite character. I related to each of them a bit which I enjoyed.
Plot-9- I’m a sucker for fake dating. This story was delightful and I really enjoyed the story. This story is packed with discussions of being yourself, and standing up for yourself.
Writing 9- This was my first novel from Adiba Jaigirdar, and I will be reading other books by this author. I loved the writing style of this book.
Enjoyment-10 I throughly enjoyed this book and it is definitely one I will reread.

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April Adams

I love this story so much!

Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2021

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I really wish this story was around when I was younger because I could totally relate to some of the things that Hani and Ishu had to deal with. I didn’t think that I would have loved this story more than The Henna Wars but I really do! Adiba Jaigirdar always creates heart-tugging and realistic stories that have endearing characters who are trying their best to be themselves even when they are faced with homophobia, racism and xenophobia. I’m already looking forward to reading more books from this author.

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Ana G

Loved it

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2023

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I loved the ride you go through in this one. It starts off as an impulse fake dating, but then really gets into the why of it and about finding your way and where you belong. I loved the characters and the plot was fun.

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Baylee B

Wonderful YA LGBTQ+ book with tons of diversity!

Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2022

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cute YA lgbtq+ fake dating story set in Ireland. the two main characters are POC, and face some big issues with homophobia and racism from those around them. i loved how much different representation this story had from sexuality to race and religion (pivotal for a YA book!)

i liked seeing and learning about the cultures of Hani and Ishu and I feel like it helped to make the story feel more authentic. i did have a hard time with just how mean/rude some of the characters were in this story, especially from some of the adults.

the story was very much at a high-school level, which made it a little hard to fully relate to (as someone in their mid 20’s). i feel like if I had read this 5-7 years ago it would have gotten a higher rating from me!

Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2021

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This book is so incredible and the characters feel so real. I also really enjoyed being exposed to Bengali and Indian culture. I love this book and I look forward to more by this author in the future.

Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2022

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I really loved this story. It was so full of innocent love and pure feelings and all the hardships that seen like the end of the world at an age where everything feels like it's defining your entire life.

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Karina López

Wonderful

Reviewed in Mexico on June 12, 2023

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I have no words to describe how amazing this book is!

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Amooo

Reviewed in Spain on May 4, 2024

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Es tan bonito el libro ♡♡ vale totalmente la pena darle una oportunidad.

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H. Menezes

A kind but important lesson on respecting those who are different from us

Reviewed in Brazil on July 5, 2021

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This book felt a little like when I was starting to read full books in English and had to research terms every 50 words or something. At first, I was so lost because terms like "Abba", "Abbu", "Amma" and "Ammu" were literally foreign to me and the book doesn't care to explain them at all (so it took me a while to realise they were not names, but the words for "father" and "mother").

My first reaction to this was like... why didn't they put a footnote or whatever? It doesn't bother me in particular since I was 1) reading on Kindle, and 2) I like researching different terms when I'm reading something I don't understand, but it could keep more impatient people from reading it.

But then the narrative and the characters made me realise how wrong I was for thinking like that. Why should the book explain it to me? Why should a Muslim person have to keep justifying their traditions? Why should people from other cultural backgrounds have to explain how they behave? People of colour and queer people fight every day for recognition. It's hard enough without them having to answer the same dumb questions over and over. If everyone just tried to do their own research, educating themselves, it would make things at least a bit easier.

I know how it is to be put in a box and have many misconceptions been thrown my way. But I just can't imagine how difficult it must be to live in a country that treats you so badly for your customs and habits and the colour of your skin. I strongly sympathize with Hani because my instincts are always to hide aspects of myself that make people look at me differently, but the fact remains: while I can hide it, people like Hani can't. Because you can't hide your surname and the colour of your skin even if you want to, even if you feel you need to hide it to make your life easier and make your friends like you more.

To me, reading the book was a fantastic lesson and experience. It was gentle and kind, but strong enough to pass the message. I loved it!

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Isbazia

Ho adorato

Reviewed in Italy on August 12, 2023

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Letto quasi tutto d'un fiato, ho amato la storia (I'm a sucker for a good fake-dating trope) e i personaggi. Lo sguardo sulla cultura bengalese e le differenti religioni è stato molto interessante. Consigliatisaimo!