That made me...unbelievably happy. Not sure if it's a 4 or 5 star yet, gotta think on that for a bit, but I loved it. I think maybe I wanted a little more out of Nishat's friendship with Jess and Chaewon, mostly because they all made up so fast and it felt a little superficial to me. I think the part I wish the text addressed was that Chaewon's idea was also cultural, also extremely valuable to her, but Nishat didn't really respect that and was so focused on herself. I grew to love Nishat, but I wish she had acknowledged her own disrespect. But otherwise, I did really love this book. The relationship between Nishat and Flavia made me so happy! I could not stop smiling! And once I really got into this book, I couldn't stop reading! I'm so appreciative for Netgalley approving my request to receive a review copy. It was wonderful, a beautiful discussion of coming out, culture, and cultural appropriation. I only wish it had more pages :)

-Book Hugger