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A review by bibliophilicjester
Night of the Raven, Dawn of the Dove by Rati Mehrotra
adventurous
emotional
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
i don't have much to say about this book either, except i absolutely adored it!! yet another author whose books just work for me in some inexplicably delightful way. i loved katyani SO SO much. i also really loved daksh! he was given his own struggles and personality, and their interactions just felt real to me. not just clever banter and flirting because authors feel like they NEED to throw it in. all the clever remarks made sense because that's how katyani was with everyone. she just threw it at daksh a little extra because it flustered him, which delighted her (and me, lol).
i also really enjoyed markswoman and mahimata by this author, and that had a bit of romance. so maybe i just like the way mehrotra writes it? i enjoyed seeing katyani and daksh get to know each other and interact the same way i enjoy seeing it unfold with friendships. their relationship added to the story and made it what it was. when romance bothers me, it's either because it's toxic or it slows down the pace/interferes with the plot.
admittedly, there was a bit that made me uncomfortable where daksh plays up the whole "i'm your teacher and this is what i'm saying to do" and...yeah. that always makes me uncomfortable. but he doesn't really have that dynamic with people throughout. he's more like a graduate assistant (or whatever they're called). someone who is more advanced than the rest of the class, and shows up to join in and help whenever the actual teacher needs. which is why him playing up the whole teacher/student labels bothered me so much. i choose to think of it as him trying and failing to flirt...bc i loved their relationship so much and absolutely did NOT get that feeling from it. and it was only about a page. i'd be happy if that page was just removed and i could give this five stars lol but that bit just made me question a little. it's just a personal preference/triggering sort of thing for me (just as a former teacher who finds the thought horrifying, not as someone who has experienced that situation).
another underrated book/author that i wish everyone would read and love like i do = )
others on that list: melissa albert, h.a. clarke, nafiza azad... others i'm sure i'll be upset later for forgetting.
i also really enjoyed markswoman and mahimata by this author, and that had a bit of romance. so maybe i just like the way mehrotra writes it? i enjoyed seeing katyani and daksh get to know each other and interact the same way i enjoy seeing it unfold with friendships. their relationship added to the story and made it what it was. when romance bothers me, it's either because it's toxic or it slows down the pace/interferes with the plot.
admittedly, there was a bit that made me uncomfortable where daksh plays up the whole "i'm your teacher and this is what i'm saying to do" and...yeah. that always makes me uncomfortable. but he doesn't really have that dynamic with people throughout. he's more like a graduate assistant (or whatever they're called). someone who is more advanced than the rest of the class, and shows up to join in and help whenever the actual teacher needs. which is why him playing up the whole teacher/student labels bothered me so much. i choose to think of it as him trying and failing to flirt...bc i loved their relationship so much and absolutely did NOT get that feeling from it. and it was only about a page. i'd be happy if that page was just removed and i could give this five stars lol but that bit just made me question a little. it's just a personal preference/triggering sort of thing for me (just as a former teacher who finds the thought horrifying, not as someone who has experienced that situation).
another underrated book/author that i wish everyone would read and love like i do = )
others on that list: melissa albert, h.a. clarke, nafiza azad... others i'm sure i'll be upset later for forgetting.