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Patel, Sonia

Rani Patel in Full Effect

313 pp. | Cinco | October, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-1-941026-49-6 $16.95 | Paper ISBN 978-1-941026-50-2 $11.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-941026-51-9
(3) YA Gujarati Indian teen Rani likes hip-hop music and writes her own rhymes. A victim of incest and sexual abuse, she finds solace in the music scene of 1991 Moloka'i, Hawaii. Patel, a psychiatrist, offers a memorable protagonist and a deft lesson in unlearning unhealthy notions of love. An author's note discusses the effects of sexual abuse on mental health. Reading list, websites. Glos.
Reviewer: Lauren Causey

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