Reviews with content warning for Drug abuse - The Direction of the Wind

This book was tough. Tough in the way that I wasn't expecting. I wasn't expecting to be so affected by the characters - Nita, the main one. Being someone myself that is sometimes wondering what else is out there for me, and what else I could make my life into - I was really captivated by her desire to leave the world behind and forge her own path. I was devastated to read through her naivety and abuse. That part I was really invested in. What failed to take off for me was the connection between Sophie's destiny and Nita's. I enjoyed watching their juxtaposing lives, but in the end

Sophie was just okay to go with status quo and go back to her life in India.

I wanted more for Sophie and it was brought to an abrupt end. Oh well, I had a great time traveling back through Paris with Nita and her story broke my heart.. which is exactly what I'm looking for in a book. Had a great time, but only enough for a three star for me.

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

3.0

Ugh I'm disappointed I didn't love it one, it had so much potential but ended up being a bit all over the place. It had a strong start but by the 40% mark it became repetitive and overdrawn.

Nita's storyline, which I already disliked purely for the fact she left her 6 year old "to be an <i>artiste</i>" 🙄, became predictable and I really couldn't feel much beyond distaste for her.

I liked Sophie's storyline much better but that poor girl just could not catch a break! Abandoned, robbed, everyone dies, it was just one thing after another.

The best part of this was the people she met along the way and how they impacted her life. I actually teared up hearing about Simon, and he was only a side character!

All in all, it was an interesting read but personally I found I just couldn't get on board with Nita's side of the story, but this likely won't affect others.

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

A good heartfelt read about a daughter chasing her mother's past to find out the truth about who she was and the decisions she had made. Sophie had believed for years that her mother had died in a bad accident, and after her father passes the truth comes to light while she is helping to clean out the house. Not fully understanding why this secret was taken to her father’s grave, Sophie decides she needs to find her mother and heads to Paris in hopes of a reconciliation and answers to how different her childhood could have been. Coming from a very traditional Indian family, Sophie is going against tradition and the rules of what is expected of her during this time. It has been made clear by her aunts that her mother already disgraced the family and Sophie cannot follow in those footsteps. Plans have been made for her future and she needs to abide by what the family has done to help her move to her next step in life, being a wife and house maker. Knowing little about life outside of her Indian town, Sophie heads to a whole different world and quickly learns the potential draw this had on her mother as she chases down lead after lead and finds pieces of herself on her journey. Thank you to Suzy Approved Book Tours for the invite and to the author for sending me a free copy of her novel. I enjoyed this story and learned a lot about the Indian culture and traditions.

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