Rani Choudhury Must Die

Ex-best-friends-turned-rivals team up to beat and expose the guy they've been dating, in this sapphic coming-of-age story by the author of Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating--perfect for fans of She Gets the Girl!

Meghna Rahman is tired of constantly being compared to her infuriatingly perfect ex best friend, Rani, who always makes it into the Young Scientist Exhibition. This year, Meghna is finally accepted into the competition. . .but she doesn't make it to the final round like her boyfriend Zak does. And, of course, perfect Rani does too.

Rani Choudhury is tired of feeling like she doesn't have much say in her life--not when it comes to how her mom wants her to act or how her parents encourage her to date close family friend Zak. She would much rather focus on her coding, especially once she's chosen to compete in the European Young Scientist Exhibition (EYSE).

When Meghna and Rani figure out that Zak has been playing them both, they decide to do something no one would see coming: they team up. They'll compete in the EYSE as partners, creating an app that exposes cheaters and a project that exposes Zak. But with years of silence and pressure between them, working together will prove difficult. Especially once they start to go from rivals to friends and realize their feelings may be even more than platonic...

This is a book of fiction, but it deals with real issues including instances of colorism, sexism, cheating and cheating partners.

Author: Adiba Jaigirdar
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Published: 11/12/2024
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 8.64h x 5.78w x 1.17d
ISBN: 9781250842084
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/23/2024
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2024
Booklist 10/15/2024 pg. 52
School Library Journal 11/01/2024 pg. 72

About the Author
Adiba Jaigirdar is the critically-acclaimed and bestselling author of The Henna Wars, Hani & Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating, and The Dos and Donuts of Love. A Bangladeshi/Irish writer and teacher, she has an MA in Postcolonial Studies from the University of Kent, England and a BA in English and History from UCD, Ireland. All of her writing is aided by tea, and a healthy dose of Janelle Monáe and Hayley Kiyoko. When not writing, she is probably ranting about the ills of colonialism, playing video games, or expanding her overflowing lipstick collection. She can be found on Twitter and on Instagram.