This Is My Truth by Yasmin Rahman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I felt like reading a YA book and this looked to be an interesting pick. This book has very clear trigger warnings, which I ignored and then spent considerable time crying. But anyway.
Amani and Huda have been best friends for years. Amani is shy and quiet while Huda is sassy and always ready to right a perceived wrong.
Both girls have their struggles at home. Huda is scared of her adoptive parents not wanting her once they have a baby of their own. Amani is terrified of her abusive father. The girls try to help each other through their issues. But an anonymous blogger at school is slowly releasing everyone’s secrets.
This was a pretty predictable novel that I enjoyed nonetheless. It perfectly captures “brown aunties” and their talk. I identified conversations I myself have listened to or participated in. This book made me feel seen.
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