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A review by soobooksalot
Dava Shastri's Last Day by Kirthana Ramisetti
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Dava Shastri's Last Day is a entirely different slant on a Christmastime novel.
Thank you to Grand Central Publishing for my gifted copy for review.
Dava Shastri is one of the richest women in the world, having carved out a name for herself in the music tech world. She is a well-known philanthropist and holds her share of secrets from her storied life.
Her five children and extended family gather for Christmas at her estate on her private island, and are presented with news - Dava is dying of a brain tumour and the public announcement of her death precedes her actual death.
She wishes to control not only how she passes, but how the world presents information about her from past and present.
Readers are treated to the portrait of this unique and strong woman of colour, in a story with tinges of humour and many a pop culture reference. It's of a life lived, a life about to be lost, and a legacy left.
The one element I didn't quite feel was necessary was the setting of the story in the year 2044.
Regardless, debut author Kirthana Ramisetti has created a detailed, well-crafted world of characters. I look forward to reading her future work. Recommended!
Released on Nov. 30.
Thank you to Grand Central Publishing for my gifted copy for review.
Dava Shastri is one of the richest women in the world, having carved out a name for herself in the music tech world. She is a well-known philanthropist and holds her share of secrets from her storied life.
Her five children and extended family gather for Christmas at her estate on her private island, and are presented with news - Dava is dying of a brain tumour and the public announcement of her death precedes her actual death.
She wishes to control not only how she passes, but how the world presents information about her from past and present.
Readers are treated to the portrait of this unique and strong woman of colour, in a story with tinges of humour and many a pop culture reference. It's of a life lived, a life about to be lost, and a legacy left.
The one element I didn't quite feel was necessary was the setting of the story in the year 2044.
Regardless, debut author Kirthana Ramisetti has created a detailed, well-crafted world of characters. I look forward to reading her future work. Recommended!
Released on Nov. 30.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Medical content