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A New York Times Book Review Editor''s Choice * An NPR Best Book of the Year * A Padma Lakshmi Book Club Pick

For fans of On Earth We''re Briefly Gorgeous and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, an unforgettable story about female friendship and queer love in a Muslim-American community

Stunningly beautiful. The New York Times Book Review

An unforgettable voice that moves you from the start. People Magazine

Razia Mirza grows up amid the wild grape vines and backyard sunflowers of Corona, Queens, with her best friend, Saima, by her side. When a family rift drives the girls apart, Razia's heart is broken. She finds solace in Taslima, a new girl in her close-knit Pakistani-American community. They embark on a series of small rebellions: listening to scandalous music, wearing miniskirts, and cutting school to explore the city.

When Razia is accepted to Stuyvesant, a prestigious high school in Manhattan, th

Roses in the Mouth of a Lion

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      Publisher: Flatiron Books
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/15/2024 12:01:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781250834805, 978-1250834805
      ISBN10: 1250834805

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A New York Times Book Review Editor''s Choice * An NPR Best Book of the Year * A Padma Lakshmi Book Club Pick

      For fans of On Earth We''re Briefly Gorgeous and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, an unforgettable story about female friendship and queer love in a Muslim-American community

      Stunningly beautiful.       The New York Times Book Review

      An unforgettable voice that moves you from the start. People Magazine

      Razia Mirza grows up amid the wild grape vines and backyard sunflowers of Corona, Queens, with her best friend, Saima, by her side. When a family rift drives the girls apart, Razia's heart is broken. She finds solace in Taslima, a new girl in her close-knit Pakistani-American community. They embark on a series of small rebellions: listening to scandalous music, wearing miniskirts, and cutting school to explore the city.

      When Razia is accepted to Stuyvesant, a prestigious high school in Manhattan, th

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