- Book
- Young Adult
- By Adiba Jaigirdar
- Reviewed by Anonymous
The following are out of 5
Racial Representation: 5
LGBTQ+ Representation: 5
Disability Representation: 0
Body Size Representation: 3
Gender Representation: 5
Socioeconomic Representation: 0
Mental Health Representation: 3
Religious Representation: 4
Own Voice: Yes
The Henna Wars is a really fun enemies to lovers story that centers a gay couple. It’s cute but also explores challenging topics like race, cultural appropriation, and coming out as gay in a Muslim community.
I personally love the sister relationship which felt really real to my own experiences, as well as the school not taking micro-aggressions seriously, which was frustrating to read, but very realistic.
Sources:
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