Meagan Kimberly reviews If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan
Meagan Kimberly reviews If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan
Childhood friends Sahar and Nasreen are desperately in love, but living in Tehran, their love is forbidden. Nasreen wants to lead the life her parents want for her, to marry a good man with a good job who can take care of her, even if it means she has to give up her childhood sweetheart. Sahar can’t lose Nasreen, so she considers transitioning into a man, as that is acceptable in their culture.…
tells the story of Sahar. Sahar lives in Iran and is in love with Nasrin, who is more than her best friend–but being public about it will get them both killed. Nasrin gets betrothed to Reza and Sahar is trying to find a way for her and Sahar to be together.
Anonymous: Hi!! Do you know any LGBT books with women that take place in the middle east, or are about muslim women or anything of that sort? I’ve been looking but can’t find much, maybe I’m just not looking properly? Sorry if you’ve received a similar ask before!!
For sure! Here are some sapphic books with Muslim main characters that I know of:
