Rani Choudhury Must Die by Adiba Jaigirdar - Book Review

3.75/5 Stars

This book was fun, catty, and surprisingly heartwarming. The story follows Rani and Meghna, who are former best friends turned bitter rivals. However, when they find out they are both being cheated on by the same slimey boy, Zak, they relucatancly agree to work together to bring him down. However, as they plot to embarrass Zak and win the science competition they begin to realize what’s burning between them might not be a rivalry, and it might even be more than friendship. Will Rani and Meghna realize their strength together before time runs out, or will Zak’s lying and golden boy charm prove to be too much for this twosome to expose? All the scheming revenge and more in, Rani Choudry Must Die.

Adiba Jaigirdar is one of my favorite authors of all time and so when I saw this I knew I was going to love it. And although it didn’t turn out to be my favorite I am obviously still a big fan. The characters were the best part of this book, I absolutely adored Rani and empathized with Meghna. Meghna is a complex MC, which is even more impressive given this is a YA book. The plot was fun and whimsical but I had a hard time taking it seriously at parts, which took away from the overall experience. However, the revenge aspect was such a good time and I really wanted Zak to get what he deserved. Not to mention showcasing girls in STEM, which gave complexity to the stories as their Bangladeshi identities intersected with everything else. I think a lot of different people will be able to see parts of themselves represented in the characters because of that.

All in all this science-packed revenge story is a fun read. From the enemies to lovers subplot to the app coding frenzy you will not want to put it down, Not to mention wanting to download the app immediately to test it out. If you like revenge stories and light hearted rivalry then you are in the right place. Happy reading!

Thanks so much to Feiwel & Friends for sending me an eARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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