A review by baksaydora
The Candle and the Flame by Nafiza Azad

adventurous emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book was meh for me. The setting was beautiful, but I found that the author described mostly the food and sometimes the outfits too much for my taste. It took me almost halfway through the book to grow attached to Fatima, as for Zulfikar... I did not like him, but didn't hate him either. Fatima's sister I don't like, and I only beginning to like Bhavya towards the end.
The romance was nothing special, my main complaint about it is that I did not got the impression from Fatima, that he was actually in love with Zulfikar through her actions that much. 
It didn't needed this much POV, Zulfikar, and Fatima would have been enough, and we could have seen the things through their eyes, which could have strenghten their bond.
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