A review by culown
The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar

lighthearted
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

"The henna wars" is a YA novel whose main character is a Muslim Bengali girl who wants to come out to her parents as a lesbian. 
I really loved the way this book navigated difficult topics such as being outed, microaggressions, racism, homophobia... Etc.
I didn't enjoy it that much though, as the style was too simple for my taste and the plot kind of repetitive and boring. 
On the other hand I feel that this would be a great book for younger readers and to queer poc that want a lighthearted (check tws tho) book where they could feel represented 💖

Expand filter menu Content Warnings