I loved the support she had from both of her parents and how it never caused or added trouble to their relationship. If you love YA contemporaries, I think you will definitely enjoy what Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating has to offer! Jaigirdar really knows how to write a delightful combination of both serious issues and lighter content, and her books are simply so much fun to binge read. Pick this one up for the cute romance, stay for the sweet familial relationships and compelling character growth.
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Ishu is not really a people person and tends to be more focused on academics. She wants to be elected as head girl, but since she’s not popular, this might be a hard thing for her to accomplish. Hani is popular and comes out to her toxic friends as bisexual. She tells them that she’s dating Ishu because she always feels the need to prove herself to them. Ishu is a bit hesitant at first but soon sees this as her chance to use this to become popular and subsequently become head girl. The stories of this author are always fascinating and memorable.
Hani is Bangladeshi Irish and in with the popular crowd, her Muslim faith brings comfort, and she is out to her family as bisexual. Ishu is Indian Irish and a studious, prickly misanthrope; an atheist from a Hindu family, she’s queer and closeted. Being friendless and living in the shadow of her perfect older sister, Nik, are difficult for Ishu. Hani’s two White best friends, Aisling and Dee, make her feel like she must hide her true self or be rejected. When Nik announces, to their parents’ horror, that she’s leaving medical school and getting married, Ishu seizes the chance to score points by running for Head Girl. Meanwhile, Hani comes out to her friends, who disdainfully dismiss her bisexuality as theoretical.
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It’s the perfect plan to help them achieve their goals, until Hani’s friends become jealous that she’s spending more time with Ishu. They’ll do everything they can to drive a wedge between them and ruin Ishu’s chances of becoming head girl. Hani and Ishu have opposite personalities—Hani is warm, friendly, and a little too willing to mold herself to fit what others want from her, while Ishu is a bit sharper, driven, and sometimes too harsh on herself and others. They both have strong individual arcs; I enjoyed watching Ishu learn how to weigh her parents’ expectations against her own desires and especially loved how Hani learned not to please others at the expense of herself. I also liked the portrayal of how, despite them being complete opposites, they were lumped together just for being the only brown girls at school. I loved the soft cute parts of this book, but along with that, the girls faced some real issues such as homophobia, Islamophobia, and racism.
Everyone likes Humaira “Hani” Khan—she’s easy going and one of the most popular girls at school. Panicked, Hani blurts out that she’s in a relationship…with a girl her friends absolutely hate—Ishita “Ishu” Dey. Panicked, Hani blurts out that she’s in a relationship…with a girl her friends absolutely hate—Ishita “Ishu” Dey. Everyone likes Humaira Hani Khan–she’s easy going and one of the most popular girls at school. But when she comes out to her friends as bisexual, they invalidate her identity, saying she can’t be bi if she’s only dated guys. Panicked, Hani blurts out that she’s in a relationship…with a girl her friends absolutely hate–Ishita Ishu Dey.
As much as they are to blame, it was Hani’s fault too. She never confronted them whenever they were insensitive or tried to change her. She was easily convinced with their reasons and had to change herself for them. To be quite honest, I never liked this side of her until the last quarter of the book. She was a bright, bubbly kid, a complete contrast to Ishu’s personality but her need to please her friend drove me nuts. Disabling it will result in some disabled or missing features.
It’s an thoughtful examination of not only the diversity within the Muslim community itself, but also how they are often times wrongly perceived by those around them. I really, really loved this fake dating to lovers story and fell absolutely head over heels for Humaira and Ishita, and you will to. But then the narrative and the characters made me realise how wrong I was for thinking like that. Why should a Muslim person have to keep justifying their traditions? Why should people from other cultural backgrounds have to explain how they behave?
Fans of romance will like the sweet buildup of their feelings, and how they bring out the best in each other. The characters are both flawed and likable, and readers will find themselves rooting for their romance from the beginning. Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating is a good introduction into more complex topics such as personal relationships with religion, as well as racism and homophobia, and the book makes these topics accessible rather than overwhelming. However, sometimes it can feel like they touch on more difficult topics without fully explaining the context of these concepts. This novel is best for readers who have some exposure to social justice topics and are interested in learning more, but enjoy lighter romance reads. The title is not trying to trick you, Hani and Ishu do fake date.