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A Girl Like That

A Girl Like That

Published in
2018
3.67
on Goodreads (4,431)

Description

A timeless exploration of high-stakes romance, self-discovery, and the lengths we go to love and be loved. Sixteen-year-old Zarin Wadia is many things: a bright and vivacious student, an orphan, a risk taker. She’s also the kind of girl that parents warn their kids to stay away from: a troublemaker whose many romances are the subject of endless gossip at school.  You don't want to get involved with a girl like that, they say. So how is it that eighteen-year-old Porus Dumasia has only ever had eyes for her? And how did Zarin and Porus end up dead in a car together, crashed on the side of a highway in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia? When the religious police arrive on the scene, everything everyone thought they knew about Zarin is questioned. And as her story is pieced together, told through multiple perspectives, it becomes clear that she was far more than just a girl like that.
Age
14-18
Text complexity
intermediate
Length
378 pages

Why to read

  • Explores cultural and societal norms
  • Addresses complex issues facing teens
  • Features strong, multidimensional characters
  • Provides a window into life in contemporary Saudi Arabia