A review by musingsbynitika
The Night of the Storm by Nishita Parekh

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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