The Beauty of the Moment

Name: The Beauty of the Moment
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Tanaz Bhathena
ISBN: 9781980025153

Author: Tanaz Bhathena

Narrator: Soneela Nankani, Neil Shah

Unabridged: 11 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/03/2019

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Social Themes

Synopsis

Susan is the new girl?she's sharp and driven, and strives to meet her parents' expectations of excellence. Malcolm is the bad boy?he started raising hell at age fifteen, after his mom died of cancer, and has had a reputation ever since. Susan's parents are on the verge of divorce. Malcolm's dad is a known adulterer. Susan hasn't told anyone, but she wants to be an artist. Malcolm doesn't know what he wants?until he meets her. Love is messy and families are messier, but in spite of their burdens, Susan and Malcolm fall for each other. The ways they drift apart and come back together are testaments to family, culture, and being true to who you are.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Elena

I was trying to break out of a reading slump, and so I resorted to my usual strategy—try something outside my usual genres. It always works! If you’ve read my review of A Girl Like That, you know that contemporary teen romance is not my genre. And, if you’ve read my review of A Girl Like That, you mu......more

Goodreads review by Vicky Again

4.5 stars This book managed to tick every single box on a romance list that I had no idea I even had. It was sweet and endearing yet spicy and a bit forbidden and wonderfully balanced with real life. In short, this is one of my favorite romances ever. I just–the new girl/bad boy trope has so much pote......more

Goodreads review by Samantha (WLABB)

This was an utterly interesting and engaging tale. There are so many ways to classify this story. It's an immigrant experience story. It's a love story. It's a story of heartbreak. It's a coming-of-age story. Whichever the case, I thought Bhathena did them all quite well, and I really enjoyed meetin......more