Reviews

Only This Beautiful Moment by Abdi Nazemian

keysandneedles's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

bookishcat's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

kissarisssa's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

berkls2's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

shinyhappyemma's review

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

cmstein's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

silenthillda's review against another edition

5.0

A beautiful generational interconnected story of three Iranian/American men and their journeys in 3 different time periods. Moud, 2019. Saeed, 1978. Bobby, 1939. Son, Father, & Grandfather.

I adored it and read almost all in one sitting. Abdi Nazemian has a way of entrancing you into each time period with authenticity and care. I love books with multiple protagonists. It helps tremendously with pacing, you never have a dull moment.

Not to say that the pacing is fast, there is a lot of beautiful lingering moments that are allowed to breathe. The book just felt like “teleport” magic, losing track of time. I got to empathize with each member. It has queer and family trauma healing. I was a hot mess with the book’s wonderful life lessons and the poetry quotes. Overall a marvelous read and I recommend to all.

quinnyquinnquinn's review

adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Police brutality, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use, Child abuse, and Violence

Minor: Deportation, Suicide, and Blood

booksandbecoming's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.5

entropyseeker's review

4.25

Loved reading about generational experiences, a little frustrated at the way all the main characters have the same voice and dialects despite being in very different generations, but still good