Meghna and Rani haven't spoken in years, not since Meghna's Bangladeshi family's reputation went unfairly under, causing other in the Irish Bangladeshi community to isolate Meghna's family. When Meghna discovers at a science competition that her secret boyfriend, Zak, is cheating on her with her ex-BFF-now-rival Rani, she feels a mix of emotions. The two girls decide to team up to get revenge on Zak for cheating on them by developing an app for the European Young Scientist Exhibition, Catch A Two-Timer (or, CAT). As they start to work together and put aside their differences, they begin to realize that they miss their friendship-- and maybe want something more.
Rani Choudhury Must Die by Adiba Jaigirdar is a fun, lighthearted teen romcom about rekindling old friendships and shaping them into something new. The two main characters, Rani and Meghna, are both smart and self-sufficient, but still struggle with very real and common teenage problems. The romance was not overt, but it was cute and wholesome. Jaigirdar also does a great job in representing the Bangladeshi community, something that is always present in her work, bringing more representation in a YA where it is scarce.
-Michelle J, Teen Services