A review by kategci
Dava Shastri's Last Day by Kirthana Ramisetti

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I wanted to like this so much more than I did.  Unfortunately, the premise while interesting, was not enough for me.  Dava Shastri is dying and has gathered her children to be near.  She was not a great mother, and her kids are a fairly dysfunctional bunch.  She has released her death notice prior to actually dying and is not at all happy with what the media has to say about her.  Her need to control all aspects of her life and legacy make her very unattractive and her kids are seemingly thinking about how to do damage control, whereas in normal families they might just be allowed to grieve.  I have recently read several novels about the 0.001% and their problems and unfortunately, the authors have not triggered the empath in me.  The throughline for this novel is popular music from the 80s and 90s, so this may be of more interest to some.