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The Night of the Storm by Nishita Parekh

3 reviews

musingsbynitika's review against another edition

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

Not my cup of tea. I hate giving bad reviews, I truly do. Maybe my hopes were too high for a thriller about an Indian migrant family by an Indian author. Maybe I've read too many brilliant thrillers to be thrilled or satisfied by this poorly-executed one. Maybe I need to learn how to commit to DNF books. If a slow burn thriller is your thing, then maybe you'll love it? 

I put this down way too many times for a thriller. I was really rooting for it to get better, or have a big satisfying twist.  But sadly, I was disappointed. I didn't connect with the characters and despised the poor parenting. The ending makes no sense to anyone with TV-level knowledge of the legal system, and I'm a lawyer so... 

And I just can't forgive 2 things: 
1. Minimising / forgiving paedophilia???
the MC'S ex husband literally preyed on the teenage girl who she was a second mother to and then towards the end, she was thanking him and saying he can still be a good father even if he's not a good husband??? Sorry??

2. Some of the bizarre and upsetting South Asian representation like calling dosa "rice crepe" without using the correct word AT ALL or correct ingredients (it's not just rice) or explaining anything correctly  about one of my favourite foods.  

P.S. I'm Indian 
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avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

  While trapped in her sister's house during Hurricane Harvey, Jia is trapped with her family and a killer.
   I enjoyed the twist at the very end. I figured out who one of the killers was, but not the other one. I found it easy to figure out some of the twists, about half, but the other half just came out of nowhere.
  Other than Ishaan and Vipul’s brother, I don't want to spell his name wrong, none of the characters were likable. I even found Jia annoying. I think some other POVs might have made other characters more likable. But it would have made it too easy to figure out the killers. Seema especially was just awful!

Narrator Rating: 4.5 stars
  The narrator did an excellent job. I wish there had been more tonal shifts as other characters talked.

Elemental Levels:  Fluff-NA   Heartfelt-4/5   Helpful-NA    Horror-1/5   Inspiration-NA   
Love aka Romance-NA  Mystery-2.5/5    Predictability-2.5/5  Spice-0.5/5   Suspense-4/5   Tear- 1.5/5  Thrill-4.5/5   Humor-0.5/5 
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torturedreadersdept's review

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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