It All Comes Back to You by Farah Naz Rishi - NO

It All Comes Back to You by Farah Naz Rishi, 432 pages. Quill Tree, 2021. $18

Language: NC-17 (100+ swears, 23 ‘f’); Mature Content: G; Violence: PG (religious person tricked into drinking alcohol)

BUYING ADVISORY: HS - NOT RECOMMENDED

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

When Kiran hears that she sister is going to marry a man she’s only known a few months, Kiran is sure something is up. Especially because the man’s brother is Deen, the boy who ghosted Kiran 3 years ago. Now freshly graduated senior Kiran is on a mission - expose all of Deen and Faisal’s secrets, no matter the cost, no matter how long it takes, no matter whose hearts get broken.  After all, Kiran’s heart was broken, so Deen and his brother should pay.

OMG! I hate Kiran so much. Not only does she get Faisal to break his personal religious vows, but after her Kiran-created disaster happens, she gets off scot-free, no consequences, everyone forgives Kiran. Faisal is the real victim here, but by all means, let’s feel sorry for Kiran. Kiran is a despicable person and that comes through very clearly in the story. This is not a love story, it is a revenge tale. All of the people in the story are of Indian descent.

Cindy, Library Teacher