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ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS

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Today, We'll talk about the book "ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS" by SAURABH KUMAR.

BLURB
Like many immigrants, twenty-four-year-old Ifran straddles two worlds. Although he's assimilated to life in the United States, he's still deeply rooted in his Indian culture and Muslim faith. At times he feels like an outsider, but working as a journalist for LA Daily is the perfect opportunity to broaden his horizons. Ifran's first assignment is to interview a woman arrested for showing an anti-Islamic movie at a gay-pride parade.
When he arrives at the prison, Ifran is shocked to learn that the defendant, Jenna, is actually a burgeoning porn star. She insists that she's innocent and that the film promotes same-sex marriage while discussing opposing religious beliefs. Even more surprising is Ifran's fascination with Jenna. He can't help but be intrigued by her confidence and passion for promoting sexual awareness even if he thinks differently.
With more research, Ifran discovers that Jenna uses porn as her platform to convey deeper messages of empowerment and acceptance. It's a unique approach, and he convinces his editors to let him write a full story. As Ifran immerses himself in Jenna's world, however, he soon discovers another side of himself one that may be more open-minded about women and sexuality than he originally thought.

 ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Saurab Kumar was born and raised in India. During his time in the merchant navy as an engineer, he had many opportunities to travel. In 2011, he moved to the United States. Kumar attended the Stella Adler Academy of Acting to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. Eventually, he discovered his true calling: storytelling.
Kumar lives happily in Hawaii with his wife and their newborn daughter.

MY REVIEW
1. COVER
The cover is the first thing you see when you take a book in your hands and the cover of this book is just so beautiful.
I could not start the book for at least an hour just because I was in some other world, it is that beautiful.

A 5 on 5 for the cover.

2. TITLE
I don't think that the title really justifies the plot but, it does a pretty decent job.
3.5 on 5 stars for the title.

3. ABOUT THE BOOK
The story is set in LA.
An Indian Muslim, Ifran, lives there and for his living, he is working in a firm where he needs to complete an assignment.
A girl named Jenna is the person Ifran needs to complete the assignment on.

 They both talk to each other and with time get to know about each other's lives and work.

 Jenna's life and work are the two main things that are highlighted in the whole novel.
It is about the porn industry and how spirituality is related to sex.

 Many of you may differ on this point of both of these things being related.
I would suggest this book to all the people who want to read a book about the life of the people working in the porn industry and the people who think that sex and spirituality are similar in concepts.

RATINGS
4 out of 5 stars.

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