

Masculine–Feminine Gay Couple: Tomboy Rachel and Girly Girl Sana have a mutual attraction all throughout the book, until at last the pair act on their feelings, indicating they become a couple at the end.Lipstick Lesbian: Sana is a very feminine lesbian, almost always wearing a skirt and blouse (if not in her cheerleader outfit), usually with her long hair groomed impeccably (which she puts into a ponytail), plus always making herself up.While probably not a virgin, she is caring, friendly and upbeat most of the time. The Ingenue: Rachel describes Sana as one, and it fits her in a lot of ways.This is justified as she mentions she's only a "High Holy Days" Jew and doesn't attend synagogue except for then. Informed Judaism: Rachel is Jewish, though beyond simply being told this no sign of that was given.Double Standard: Discussed by Sana and Rachel regarding men vs.Distracted by the Sexy: Rachel is annoyed by how attractive she finds Sana in her cheerleader outfit, finding it quite distracting.However, she slowly warms up to him somewhat after he makes an effort to be more there. Disappeared Dad: Sana's father Massoud has not had much contact with her over the years, so she's cold toward him at the beginning when he comes back into her life.


Sana still wants to get on Rachel's good side, and tries to help her on seeing Rachel struggling with film equipment. However, when she asked Rachel out, the latter thought it was a joke and rebuffed her, loathing Sana for it ever since. Sana Khan has had a crush on her classmate Rachel Recht for years. Left: Sana Right: RachelA 2019 lesbian YA romance novel by Aminah Mae Safi.
