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A review by per_fictionist
The Beauty of the Moment by Tanaz Bhathena
5.0
Review : The Beauty of the Moment by Tanaz Bhathena is exactly the type of fluffy Young adult Rom-Com, delivering an important message we definetly want more of.
Susan, has just moved from Saudi Arabia to Canada with her mother to upstart her education carrer as this new country ptovides her varied opportunities. She has always been a brilliant student back home in Arab, and hopes to continue her streak. Life so far has been an easy ride for her, and while in Canada she expect nothing less.
Malcolm,on the other hand hasn't been offered a simple life. With the unfortunate death of his mother, battling his addiction and also with a non-existent relationship with his father, his only source of joy is his sister,Mahtab.
Tanaz Bhathena has crafted two very contrasting and likeable protagonists that we can easily fall in love with. The characters are multi-layered and even though the book classifies as a rom-com it doesn't only deal with their relationship but rather they tackle their problems together. Malcolm, as a charcater became indeed really close to my heart and seeing his relationship bloom with Susan, definetly was my my favorite part.
The Beauty of the Moment is a story about second chacnces, of doing what makes you happy and keeping your loved ones close. The already strained relationship between Susan's parents hits the ivceberg when her father decides to separate to them. Susan and her mother is devastated, but it was so beautiful to see how Susan deals with the problem later on, as she learns that separating from someone doesnt' mean you stop loving them. There were many themes like this that were some highlights of the story.
Malcolm's confrontation with his step-mom that corrected their bitter relationship was an added lesson to be learnt. How miscommunication ruined the tie between Malcolm and his father after the death of his mother, that leads to an unhealthy and abusive relationship between the two is straightrmedn just by a heart to heart conversation.
Culture also plays a prominient part in her new release and it is always mesmerizing to watch Bhathena's way with words. This coming of age story stands out from its counterparts also in terms of shedding light to career decisions that are rather a challenge for people just out of highschool and how you should always opt for something that you are sure you would put your full heart to.
Susan, has just moved from Saudi Arabia to Canada with her mother to upstart her education carrer as this new country ptovides her varied opportunities. She has always been a brilliant student back home in Arab, and hopes to continue her streak. Life so far has been an easy ride for her, and while in Canada she expect nothing less.
Malcolm,on the other hand hasn't been offered a simple life. With the unfortunate death of his mother, battling his addiction and also with a non-existent relationship with his father, his only source of joy is his sister,Mahtab.
Tanaz Bhathena has crafted two very contrasting and likeable protagonists that we can easily fall in love with. The characters are multi-layered and even though the book classifies as a rom-com it doesn't only deal with their relationship but rather they tackle their problems together. Malcolm, as a charcater became indeed really close to my heart and seeing his relationship bloom with Susan, definetly was my my favorite part.
The Beauty of the Moment is a story about second chacnces, of doing what makes you happy and keeping your loved ones close. The already strained relationship between Susan's parents hits the ivceberg when her father decides to separate to them. Susan and her mother is devastated, but it was so beautiful to see how Susan deals with the problem later on, as she learns that separating from someone doesnt' mean you stop loving them. There were many themes like this that were some highlights of the story.
Malcolm's confrontation with his step-mom that corrected their bitter relationship was an added lesson to be learnt. How miscommunication ruined the tie between Malcolm and his father after the death of his mother, that leads to an unhealthy and abusive relationship between the two is straightrmedn just by a heart to heart conversation.
Culture also plays a prominient part in her new release and it is always mesmerizing to watch Bhathena's way with words. This coming of age story stands out from its counterparts also in terms of shedding light to career decisions that are rather a challenge for people just out of highschool and how you should always opt for something that you are sure you would put your full heart to.