The Henna Start-up
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Penguin Random House India Pvt. Ltd · Ebook · September 10, 2024
A young adult romance about a young tech girl with big ambitions set in Bangalore Abir Maqsood is angry.
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- Who it’s for
- Abir’s startup ambitions and romantic distraction meet in a college story about pursuing independence.
- Genres
- Contemporary YA Romance, YA Career Stories, Asia for Teens
- Published
- Penguin Random House India Pvt. Ltd, September 10, 2024
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A young adult romance about a young tech girl with big ambitions set in Bangalore Abir Maqsood is angry. She has things to do: a career to carve, money to earn, and, in the small stuff, a dining table to fix. But there are many obstacles in the way: lack of money, her parents' over-protective attitude, and a most annoying distraction in class called Arsalan. When her mother is not paid her dues for her henna service, Abir resolves to help her by creating a henna app.
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Her college is also running a program for student start-ups so things look most fortuitous. But the path to getting funding is littered with more thorns than roses. As Abir navigates through college, friendships and social pressures with determination, will she find the freedom that she is truly looking for?
Ambition Meets Romance
Abir’s startup ambitions and romantic distraction meet in a college story about pursuing independence.
Come here for
- A young woman’s tech ambitions, college pressures, and Bangalore life
- Romance alongside questions of work, money, and independence
Expect
- Contemporary YA romance with career aspirations in the mix
- A determined heroine navigating family expectations and social pressures
Where it sits
| Contemporary YA Romance | 73% |
|---|---|
| YA Career Stories | 39% |
| Asia for Teens | 29% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Diverse YA Fiction
- YA Sibling Stories
- YA Stories About Girls & Women
- Asia for Teens
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- Muslim YA
- Contemporary YA Romance
- YA Own Voices
- Authors
- Andaleeb Wajid
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House India Pvt. Ltd
- Published
- September 10, 2024
- Format
- Ebook
- Reading lane
- Diverse YA Fiction