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A review by mindfullibrarian
The Beauty of the Moment by Tanaz Bhathena
5.0
Ahhhh, my favorite type of young adult story! Smart, fierce female lead with a complex life outside of her romantic life, BUT there's romance too. And such a great cast of characters! The storyline of an Indian teen who moved from Saudi Arabia to Canada for her senior year of high school addresses being an outsider and fitting into a new world, but not so much the "POC vs white" dynamic that is typically written. The community she lands in has a very diverse population, and the discussion of all the differences among this multicultural community, as well as within the Indian community, is so welcome. Highly recommended for readers of YA and for purchase for libraries serving teens.
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NOTE: while this is about a high school senior and does have several mentions of drugs and alcohol, these are not shown in a positive light and there is not sexual content. Definitely appropriate for middle school readers who like YA as well.
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NOTE: while this is about a high school senior and does have several mentions of drugs and alcohol, these are not shown in a positive light and there is not sexual content. Definitely appropriate for middle school readers who like YA as well.