A review by tishywishy
The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali by Sabina Khan

4.0

Rukhsana is a Bengali-American teen, who has to hide her sexuality and girlfriend from her family and community. When her mother catches them kissing, it sets off the catalyst that sees Rukhsana going to Bangladesh with her parents and being confronted with arranged marriages, hostility, and homophobia. She also find love, friendship and acceptance in unexpected places.

Sabina does not shy away from the pertinent issues such as:
-Valuing male children more than female children.
-Classism and how it affects marriageability.
-Domestic abuse by partners and in laws.
-Assumptions made about Muslims.

The book is a good read and the author fills it with food, customs and cultures from Bangladesh, giving the reader a rich experience.

This is one of my Pride Reads