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Patel, Sonia

Jaya and Rasa: A Love Story

304 pp. | Cinco | September, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-941026-86-1 $16.95 | Paper ISBN 978-1-941026-87-8 $11.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-941026-88-5
(4) YA Jaya is a transgender boy from a wealthy Gujarati family in Hawaii. Devoted to protecting her siblings, beautiful Rasa is a victim of sex-trafficking. Each protagonist's childhood has been riddled with different kinds of pain and abuse, but their love provides each teen with hope and maybe even a path forward. The romance is ultimately underdeveloped, but Patel's novel tackles difficult issues without flinching.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

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