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A review by flaviathebibliophile
The Beauty of the Moment by Tanaz Bhathena
4.0
Like I mentioned in the introduction for this post, the moment I heard about The Beauty of the Moment, I knew that I had to read it. There are so many things that I was excited about (like the author and the location). And once I started reading, there were a few other things that I really liked that I didn’t know about beforehand. As is the case with all books before reading them, I didn’t know if I’d like the characters (no matter how awesome they may sound in the synopsis).
And while it took me a bit to warm up to Susan and Malcolm, I really really liked them! I really felt for Susan and how she’s an immigrant to Canada (as I experienced some of what she went through myself when I first moved to this country as a child…though I will say that I moved here while I was in grade school and had some time to adjust to things before having to face high school).
And Malcolm. Where do I begin? He’s definitely the kind of bad boy that would have stolen my heart in high school! Especially once I would have gotten to know him better. I also really liked Susan and Malcolm’s interactions, as well as some of the more minor characters. Another thing that I loved (as I mentioned) was the location! The story of The Beauty of the Moment takes place in Toronto, which I have visited quite often in the past.
So, I recognized a lot of the spots/landmarks that were mentioned (which is quite awesome). I also loved learning about the other city that both Susan and the author lived in; Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. I had never read about Saudi Arabia before, so that was definitely a new experience. I recommend this book to all fans of contemporary YA romances (especially ones that have some depth to them)!
And while it took me a bit to warm up to Susan and Malcolm, I really really liked them! I really felt for Susan and how she’s an immigrant to Canada (as I experienced some of what she went through myself when I first moved to this country as a child…though I will say that I moved here while I was in grade school and had some time to adjust to things before having to face high school).
And Malcolm. Where do I begin? He’s definitely the kind of bad boy that would have stolen my heart in high school! Especially once I would have gotten to know him better. I also really liked Susan and Malcolm’s interactions, as well as some of the more minor characters. Another thing that I loved (as I mentioned) was the location! The story of The Beauty of the Moment takes place in Toronto, which I have visited quite often in the past.
So, I recognized a lot of the spots/landmarks that were mentioned (which is quite awesome). I also loved learning about the other city that both Susan and the author lived in; Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. I had never read about Saudi Arabia before, so that was definitely a new experience. I recommend this book to all fans of contemporary YA romances (especially ones that have some depth to them)!