Cover of Jaya and Rasa, a love story

Jaya and Rasa, a love story

  • 2017 first published
  • 304 pages
  • 2 editions

Published in 2017, Jaya and Rasa, a love story is a trans fiction and LGBTQ+ young adult fiction novel by Sonia Patel. Much of the action takes place in Hawaii. It deals with east Indian Americans, teenage prostitution, sexual behavior and love.

11 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list.

It runs to roughly 304 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • East Indian Americans
  • Teenage prostitution
  • Sexual behavior
  • Love
  • Dysfunctional families
  • Racially mixed people
  • Family problems
  • Transgender youth
  • Teenagers
  • Sexuality
  • Transgender people
  • Hawaii
  • Children's fiction
  • Family life
  • Homosexuality
  • LGBTQ gender identity

Quick answers

Who wrote Jaya and Rasa, a love story?

Jaya and Rasa, a love story was written by Sonia Patel and first published in 2017.

What genre is Jaya and Rasa, a love story?

It is usually shelved as Transgender & Nonbinary Fiction and LGBTQ+ Young Adult.

How long is Jaya and Rasa, a love story?

The median edition has 304 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Jaya and Rasa, a love story?

Readers who like it often enjoy If I Was Your Girl, Parrotfish and The Art of Being Normal.

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