Luckily, only a few more months stand between her carefully monitored life in Seattle and her new life at Caltech, where she can pursue her dream of becoming an engineer.īut when her parents catch her kissing her girlfriend Ariana, all of Rukhsana’s plans fall apart. She rolls her eyes instead of screaming when they blatantly favor her brother and she dresses conservatively at home, saving her crop tops and makeup for parties her parents don’t know about. Seventeen-year-old Rukhsana Ali tries her hardest to live up to her conservative Muslim parents’ expectations, but lately she’s finding that harder and harder to do. Here’s to hoping it’ll be halfway decent!
Tale as old as time and I should know better by now but here we are, 2 weeks later finally gathering some courage to attempt another review. "A story that will stay with you for years to come.I am so bummed because I had a great review for this and then my internet went down and I lost everything 😭😭 "Heart-wrenching yet hopeful" - Samira Ahmed, New York Times bestselling author of L ove, Hate and Other Filters "A much-needed addition to any YA shelf." - Sandhya Menon, New York Times bestselling author of When Dimple Met Rishi "An intersectional, diverse coming of age story that will break your heart in the best way.". Fortunately, Rukhsana finds allies along the way and, through reading her grandmother's old diary, finds the courage to take control of her future and fight for her love.Ī gritty novel that doesn't shy away from the darkest corners of ourselves, The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali provides a timely and achingly honest portrait of what it's like to grow up feeling unwelcome in your own culture and proves that love, above all else, has the power to change the world.įeatured on: Bustle,, Hypable, Oprah Magazine, NBC News, the BBC, Parade, BookRiot, and Paste Magazine But when Rukhsana's mom catches her and Ariana together, her future begins to collapse around her.ĭevastated and confused, Rukhsana's parents whisk her off to stay with their extended family in Bangladesh where, along with the loving arms of her grandmother and cousins, she is met with a world of arranged marriages, religious tradition, and intolerance. Luckily, only a few more months stand between her carefully monitored life at home and a fresh start at Caltech in the fall.
And that means keeping her girlfriend, Ariana, a secret from them too. Unable to come out to her conservative Muslim parents, she keeps that part of her identity hidden. Seventeen-year-old Rukhsana Ali has always been fascinated by the universe around her and the laws of physics that keep everything in order. With a welcome mix of humor, heart, and high-stakes drama, Sabina Khan provides a timely and honest portrait of what it's like to grow up feeling unwelcome in your own culture.įight for love.
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