Rani Choudhury Must Die

In this sapphic dual POV romance by Adiba Jaigirdar, Meghna and Rani (ex-best-friends-turned-rivals) realize they're dating the same guy, so they team up to beat and expose him at a big science competition!

Meghna Rahman is tired of constantly being compared to her infuriatingly perfect ex best friend now rival. Everyone, except, at least, her boyfriend Zak, seems to think that Rani Choudhury can do no wrong--even her own parents! It doesn't help that Rani is always accepted into the Young Scientist Exhibition, while Meghna's projects never make it. But this year, she finally has a chance at defeating Rani in something.

Rani Choudhury is tired of feeling like she doesn't have much say in her life--not when it comes to how her mom wants her to look and act or how her parents encourage her to date incredibly charming close family friend Zak. She would much rather focus on her coding, especially once she places high enough at the Young Scientist Exhibition to go on to the European Young Scientist Exhibition

When Meghna and Rani figure out that Zak has been playing them both, they decide to do something no one would see coming: they team up. They'll compete in the EYSE as partners, creating an app that exposes cheaters and a project that exposes Zak. But with years of silence and pressure between them, working together will prove difficult. Especially once each girl starts to realize that the feelings they had for the other may have been more than platonic...

Hey, no one ever said science was easy!

Author: Adiba Jaigirdar
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Published: 11/12/2024
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 8.64h x 5.78w x 1.17d
ISBN: 9781250842084
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/23/2024
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2024
Booklist 10/15/2024 pg. 52
School Library Journal 11/01/2024 pg. 72

About the Author
Adiba Jaigirdar is the critically-acclaimed and bestselling author of The Henna Wars, Hani & Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating, and The Dos and Donuts of Love. A Bangladeshi/Irish writer and teacher, she has an MA in Postcolonial Studies from the University of Kent, England and a BA in English and History from UCD, Ireland. All of her writing is aided by tea, and a healthy dose of Janelle Monáe and Hayley Kiyoko. When not writing, she is probably ranting about the ills of colonialism, playing video games, or expanding her overflowing lipstick collection. She can be found on Twitter and on Instagram.