Sabina Khan

I found this book to be well written and enjoyable to read. Sabina Khan does a great job again creating a wonderful immersive experience for the reader. She doesn't shy away from harder topics and presents potentially more unfamiliar cultures in a way that is easy to follow while still seeming to stay authentic. The only complaint I see is that the ending does not seem to be complete. There seem to be a number of loose ends that while not integral to the main plot are still relevant and are left hanging. Still, this a great read and worth checking out.… (meer)

This had a reeeeally slooooooow start where I got immensely frustrated because the same words were repeated over and over again and because of that I can't recommend this super highly. However, there was some strong messaging in here about listening, and about understanding.

I think the most touching aspect really was Rukhsana and her friends, and the way that worked around.

But the murder was weird and out of place and sad. I was totally on the train listening to my favourite moment of Lost in the Dream (don't ask me which I don't know track names) and being emotional and then this happened and was kind of just a huge wham? I don't think it really worked. And then it was entirely glossed over. I wish that Rukhsana's parents had come around for a different reason, because as real and as scary as that was, that's not a common experience, and if any gay Bengali teens are reading this and wanting advice, well, that's not very helpful.

And I feel like the rape aspect should have been better followed. Her poor mother. I just felt like it needed more closure.

So yeah--this wasn't as light as it seemed like it would be, and the pacing was all over, so. I'd like to read more contemporaries from this author though.… (meer)