A review by julesghouls27
Dava Shastri's Last Day by Kirthana Ramisetti

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I really gotta stop sleeping on my reviews so I don't forget to come back to them. 

I really enjoyed this book! I was a little nervous at first when the book opened with the POV of one of the handful of white characters in the book, but it quickly sucked me in. I didn't personally care for any of the characters, but I loved the variety and how differently flawed each one of them is. It just sucks when a book takes place in so little time (less than a week if a recall correctly) because it makes it harder to have significant arcs for the characters. Dava was the only character I thought got a proper arc, but that's moreso because she's on her deathbed and the only thing she'sable to really do is reflect on her life. And because her children are dealing with the fact she's about to die, along with the many other things going on in their lives, there's just too much and not enough time.