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Gita has her life at Stanford all planned out, even though her parents prefer her to marry a man to support her instead of studying. However, when she gets there, she finds herself straying from her strict timeline. Choosing to go out with new friends instead of studying, Gita starts to fall behind. She also gets into uncomfortable situations and instead of speaking up, she holds her tongue and tells herself to shut up. That is, until things boil over and become too much.

GITA DESAI IS NOT HERE TO SHUT UP is an emotional rollercoaster that will crush your heart. It’s a contemporary coming of age story that’s all about learning from your bad decisions in life. Gita makes lots of horrible mistakes but learns to find her voice. I do want to mention trigger warnings for sensitive topics like racism and rape. Gita comes from a family of immigrants and struggles to break out of there old fashioned demands of her. She wants her own identity and not the one her parents try to force upon her. The author isn’t afraid to tackle all of these sensitive themes and we’re given a story full of raw emotion.


Final Verdict: I would recommend this story to older teens and adults who like gritty, sensitive contemporaries. This book will rip you apart and get your mind spinning.