HANI AND ISHU’S GUIDE TO FAKE DATING: Another Adorable and Poignant Look at Identity, Relationships, and Love

We all have people who we bend ourselves for the approval of. For you and me, it’s Amma and Abbu. For Hani, it’s her friends. We all need to fit in, or need to be loved, or need approval. You and Hani aren’t that different, if you think about it.

It’s official: Adiba Jaigirdar is on my list of auto-buy authors.

I loved her debut, The Henna Wars, and it left me excited about what she would be writing next. Enter Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating, which I think I loved even more. It strikes that same perfect balance between tones sweet and serious, while also exploring the ways in which intersectional identities shape individual experiences.