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Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

ameliabee33's review against another edition

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4.0

Review tbd.

ck11's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Last year I had to do a project on UK politics. I ended up finding the ‘easy version’ of the Labour Party’s manifesto. Well, this book evokes the same feeling as an easy-to-read manifesto; and, sadly, I don’t say this as a compliment. The author seems to have trouble (or unwillingness) writing depth, nuance or antagonists that aren’t plainly cartoonish.

Still, having read The Henna Wars, I was prepared for this and wasn’t too underwhelmed by the juvenile, kiddie-pool-deep, and fairly untalented writing. With that in mind, Ishu and Hani were cute together, and I liked the relationship between Ishu and Nik!

withlovejea's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

k8ted's review against another edition

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5.0

BEST BOOK EVER I LOVED IT I DIDNT WANT TO FINISH IT CAUSE I WANTED IT TO KEEP GOING #For Sunday #for nitzy flitzy

emeszee's review against another edition

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5.0

[5/5]

i wouldn't consider myself a fan of contemporaries. most that i've seen being promoted are usually cringy and have way too many harry potter/general pop culture references for one to handle. however, this one AHH okay i really enjoyed this book. i'm a sucker for well-executed tropes, and i'd say this book made fake dating work with all of the emotions, etc. the characters also expanded beyond just the basic tropes and actually had substance/nuance unlike a lot of stuff i've seen nowadays. anyway read this please thanks

ravensarefree's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

raereads23's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

onlytheimmature's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

dovesnook's review against another edition

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4.0

Super cute once we got into the fake dating bit. I loved a lot of the stereotype dismantling that was done! Very bisexual 🩷💜💙!

pipravc's review against another edition

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lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5