Lindsay the Librarian reviewed American Betiya by Anuradha D. Rajurkar
Kinda Hot, Hella' Fierce
4 stars
What initially feels like the typical "scandalous" YA love story quickly unfolds into a dialogue about cultural identity and patriarchy. Rajurkar shows us how cultural microaggressions look and feel like through the eyes of Rani, an Indian-American experiencing first love. Emotionally messy and definitively fierce!
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