A review by booklifeisthelife
Of Light and Shadow by Tanaz Bhathena

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

I think it's a 4.75 for me, not quite a 5. I felt the ending could have been a little more in depth/elaborated upon and
the bad guys should have been punished more severely though I suppose it was realistic. Roshan's doubt if Navin loved her or not at the end was a bit frustrating. Seemed to go back and forth. I also wish the side charactes were more developed though they weren't bad bad. Not something that affected my writing but I didn't agree with some of Roshan's choices. However they began to make sense to her character as we learned more about her. I still don't agree but I think it fits her. But otherwise I really loved this book. The romance doesn't take up the whole book but it's still explored in depth while. I enjoyed the romance and the maim characters. It wasn't exactly what I thought it would be going in but I still enjoyed it a lot. I love books where the female is the anti hero/ morally grey who is mainly fighting for justice/good cause but doesn't do it legally and the male is an ignorant high ranking person who comes to see the truth of the world through her.