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A Girl Like That

Tanaz Bhathena

Sixteen-year-old Zarin Wadia is a bright student, an orphan, and a risk taker, but school gossip casts her as a troublemaker because of her romantic relationships. Eighteen-year-old Porus Dumasia cares only for Zarin, despite the warnings and judgments surrounding her. The novel begins with Zarin and Porus dead after a car crash on a highway in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and centers on the harsh social assumptions made about Zarin. Their story connects romance, loss, and public judgment.

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Book details

ATOS Book Level
5.9
AR Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
AR Points
13.0
Word Count
78913
Themes
Bullying · Grief And Loss · Identity · Love · Racism And Prejudice
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Published
February 27, 2018
Pages
400
ISBN-13
9781250294586
Language
English
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