Roses, In The Mouth Of A Lion Av Bushra Rehman

<p><b>An <i>New York Times Book Review </i>Editor''s Choice * An NPR Best Book of the Year * A Padma Lakshmi Book Club Pick</b><br><b><br>For fans of <i>On Earth We''re Briefly Gorgeous</i> and <i>A Tree Grows in Brooklyn</i>, an unforgettable story about female friendship and queer love in a Muslim-American community<br><br>¿Stunningly beautiful.¿ ¿</b><i>The New York Times Book Review</i><br><br><b>¿An unforgettable voice that moves you from the start.¿ ¿</b><i>People Magazine<br></i><br>Razia Mirza grows up amid the wild grape vines and backyard sunflowers of Corona, Queens, with her best friend, Saima, by her side. When a family rift drives the girls apart, Razia¿s heart is broken. She finds solace in Taslima, a new girl in her close-knit Pakistani-American community. They embark on a series of small rebellions: listening to scandalous music, wearing miniskirts, and cutting school to explore the city. <br><br>When Razia is accepted to Stuyvesant, a prestigious high school in Manhat