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4.33 AVERAGE
I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
Can I just say I'm obsessed with this story? It was amazing to get a glimpse into other cultures and see Aryan's life play out. I was completely invested in the story and could not stop reading.
Even though it's not a genre I usually read, I loved Aryan's story and I was absolutely happy with how it turned out in the end for everyone involved (even if parts in between were awful for them).
This book could definitely use someone to proof read and an editor. Descriptions are getting repeated multiple times within a few sentences, eye colors keep changing back and forth and the wrong pronouns are used a lot of the time.
However if you can see past all that, the story itself is great and I'd definitely recommend reading it.
Can I just say I'm obsessed with this story? It was amazing to get a glimpse into other cultures and see Aryan's life play out. I was completely invested in the story and could not stop reading.
Even though it's not a genre I usually read, I loved Aryan's story and I was absolutely happy with how it turned out in the end for everyone involved (even if parts in between were awful for them).
This book could definitely use someone to proof read and an editor. Descriptions are getting repeated multiple times within a few sentences, eye colors keep changing back and forth and the wrong pronouns are used a lot of the time.
However if you can see past all that, the story itself is great and I'd definitely recommend reading it.
I received a free ARC from Beena Khan for the promise of an honest review.
Ms. Khan continues to give me insight into cultures that I have very little knowledge of. This book is honestly good. It is a fast and easy read.
This book is about Aryan and him finding his place. Aryan has been in the background and always supporting Kabir. It was great to see Aryan’s backstory. He has more depth then I thought. In the previous books, Aryan was holding out for Annaah, the woman who he loved and her family did not approve of him. He was looking for her but he never knew what happened to her after her family whisked her away.
This story takes place concurrently with Color of Me. Aryan is telling his story to Tazan. It starts with him coming to the United States at the age of 11 until present time. There many parts of his story that surprised me.
Ms. Khan continues to give me insight into cultures that I have very little knowledge of. This book is honestly good. It is a fast and easy read.
This book is about Aryan and him finding his place. Aryan has been in the background and always supporting Kabir. It was great to see Aryan’s backstory. He has more depth then I thought. In the previous books, Aryan was holding out for Annaah, the woman who he loved and her family did not approve of him. He was looking for her but he never knew what happened to her after her family whisked her away.
This story takes place concurrently with Color of Me. Aryan is telling his story to Tazan. It starts with him coming to the United States at the age of 11 until present time. There many parts of his story that surprised me.
Ooh this was good! This is definitely not what I was expecting, especially by the very fantasy-esqe cover (I took the devil and angel part of the premise too seriously). Even then, this story was emotional, satisfying, and very cute! This book, though rarely hinting at characters from other books in the series, is successfully a stand-alone.
The characters are so beautifully developed, the relationships are adorable but meaningful, and cultures and different types of statuses in society are thoroughly explored. Though some parts do seem a bit cliche and rushed, others are so perfectly written, holding such deep emotion and critical life lessons. Plus in the romance aspect, all my ships eventually worked out :)
The story explored so many different topics, describing the value of relationships, losing everything and starting as square one, the need to move on in life, along with many more difficult ideas and practices that come with living in a foreign society. Aryan, born in India, hopes to build a successful future in America. This story describes his struggles initially finding his place, along with the social construct rucks and ideas that come with culture and the need to change oneself to better blend in into society. It then movies into themes of love and relationships, and how greatly one's cultures and upbringing factor in into one's lives. The story shows how one will do anything to survive and hope for a better future, and how comfort and strength can be found in one another.
I enjoyed how consistent the pacing of this story was. I got straight into the action and watched as the characters develop until the very last page. The speed was perfect, helping a reader move through the events at the same pace as the characters. The story handles the major and minor moments with care and precision and weaving the different plots and timelines into a single narration. The pain and hardship could be felt, along with their love and happiness. My only issue with this read is the somewhat awkward dialogues and formatting, occasionally making this a bit difficult to read.
I loved this story, with simple writing describing hardships alongside joy and beautifully developed and distinct characters facing unique difficulties. I will be looking out for more works of this author, and reading the previous books of this series!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
The characters are so beautifully developed, the relationships are adorable but meaningful, and cultures and different types of statuses in society are thoroughly explored. Though some parts do seem a bit cliche and rushed, others are so perfectly written, holding such deep emotion and critical life lessons. Plus in the romance aspect, all my ships eventually worked out :)
The story explored so many different topics, describing the value of relationships, losing everything and starting as square one, the need to move on in life, along with many more difficult ideas and practices that come with living in a foreign society. Aryan, born in India, hopes to build a successful future in America. This story describes his struggles initially finding his place, along with the social construct rucks and ideas that come with culture and the need to change oneself to better blend in into society. It then movies into themes of love and relationships, and how greatly one's cultures and upbringing factor in into one's lives. The story shows how one will do anything to survive and hope for a better future, and how comfort and strength can be found in one another.
I enjoyed how consistent the pacing of this story was. I got straight into the action and watched as the characters develop until the very last page. The speed was perfect, helping a reader move through the events at the same pace as the characters. The story handles the major and minor moments with care and precision and weaving the different plots and timelines into a single narration. The pain and hardship could be felt, along with their love and happiness. My only issue with this read is the somewhat awkward dialogues and formatting, occasionally making this a bit difficult to read.
I loved this story, with simple writing describing hardships alongside joy and beautifully developed and distinct characters facing unique difficulties. I will be looking out for more works of this author, and reading the previous books of this series!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I’ve been waiting for Aryan’s story since the beautiful and poignant The Name of Red came out. His sense of humor and mysterious tidbits of his life hid such a heartbreaking and moving story that had me sobbing and reading into the night.
Aryan is a lonely young man who only wants to be loved. He is devoted to his uncle’s family in America who promised to take care of him when he arrived from India as a boy, but they and others treated him like an outsider. His first love was forbidden to him and his second love was taken from him. When he is destined to live on the streets of New York for the rest of his life, he is saved by Kabir who becomes his best friend and his boss.
My heart broke for Aryan so many times through the course of his story, but his strength and his determination to be true to himself and his beliefs is a great testament to Aryan’s honor and character. I knew his story would be hard to read, but it is worth the heartache and tears to see Aryan find the happiness he so deserves.
Ms. Khan has created yet another memorable and beautiful story filled with tragedy, hope, prejudice, and integrity. Recommend highly! The book can be read as a standalone, but I recommend one read the books in order to experience the full force of this extraordinary series.
Thank you to Ms. Khan for giving me the opportunity to review this book with no expectation of a positive review.
Aryan is a lonely young man who only wants to be loved. He is devoted to his uncle’s family in America who promised to take care of him when he arrived from India as a boy, but they and others treated him like an outsider. His first love was forbidden to him and his second love was taken from him. When he is destined to live on the streets of New York for the rest of his life, he is saved by Kabir who becomes his best friend and his boss.
My heart broke for Aryan so many times through the course of his story, but his strength and his determination to be true to himself and his beliefs is a great testament to Aryan’s honor and character. I knew his story would be hard to read, but it is worth the heartache and tears to see Aryan find the happiness he so deserves.
Ms. Khan has created yet another memorable and beautiful story filled with tragedy, hope, prejudice, and integrity. Recommend highly! The book can be read as a standalone, but I recommend one read the books in order to experience the full force of this extraordinary series.
Thank you to Ms. Khan for giving me the opportunity to review this book with no expectation of a positive review.
It was impossible for me to get into this book. I think I made it about 20% into it and couldn’t stand it anymore. DNF’d and probably won’t return to it to see what happens at the end.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
ARC kindly provided by the author in exchange of an honest review. Thank you, Beena, for this opportunity! ❤️
Let me tell you a short story. A few months ago an author I’ve never heard of before wrote to me asking me if I would be willing to read her book in exchange of an honest review and I declined - because at that time I had a monthly challenge of reading only physical books. But, she was kind enough to wait until September, when I started reading ebooks again. So I gave a chance to The name of Red as promised, even though it was a bit late. And let me tell you something... If I would have known that Beena Khan would became my favorite author, I would have never declined her offer in the first place. However I’m glad that she waited for me to read the book when I was available. And this act speaks a lot. You are an amazing person.
This being said, once again, Beena proved to me that her writing style and her imagination go beyond any expectations. Another lesson was included in the story and once again Beena pushed me into thinking about how grateful I should be for the things I have and for the life I’ve been offered.
Each book I’ve read so far from her, had a different topic, a subject that makes you think about life in general. In this case, Beena outlined again the culture and the strict rules we have to follow, but also how it feels to lose everything you have. Even the statistics from the end of the book made me wonder how lucky I am.
This book, just like the other 3 in the series - are not just typical romance books. These books send a message - each of them. They point out the crisis the world is facing. And I think this is why these books got me hooked. I mean, even this book. I was so obsessed with finding out what would happen in each chapter, that I refused to sleep even though I knew I would be exhausted the next day at work. And it was worth it! I loved every single page of it!
And also, I loved how each character had the chance to tell his/her story. And for the first time ever! Each character ended up with the exact character I wanted him/her to be with. I’m so happy for this. But on the other side, my heart was broken when I read what Aryan had to do to keep surviving. It was so hard to read that part of the book.
I could talk about this book a lot, but I think the only thing I need to say is: please put your hand on this book and read it. You will thank me for this recommendation.
P. S. The cover is amazing! So beautiful! ❤️
Let me tell you a short story. A few months ago an author I’ve never heard of before wrote to me asking me if I would be willing to read her book in exchange of an honest review and I declined - because at that time I had a monthly challenge of reading only physical books. But, she was kind enough to wait until September, when I started reading ebooks again. So I gave a chance to The name of Red as promised, even though it was a bit late. And let me tell you something... If I would have known that Beena Khan would became my favorite author, I would have never declined her offer in the first place. However I’m glad that she waited for me to read the book when I was available. And this act speaks a lot. You are an amazing person.
This being said, once again, Beena proved to me that her writing style and her imagination go beyond any expectations. Another lesson was included in the story and once again Beena pushed me into thinking about how grateful I should be for the things I have and for the life I’ve been offered.
Each book I’ve read so far from her, had a different topic, a subject that makes you think about life in general. In this case, Beena outlined again the culture and the strict rules we have to follow, but also how it feels to lose everything you have. Even the statistics from the end of the book made me wonder how lucky I am.
This book, just like the other 3 in the series - are not just typical romance books. These books send a message - each of them. They point out the crisis the world is facing. And I think this is why these books got me hooked. I mean, even this book. I was so obsessed with finding out what would happen in each chapter, that I refused to sleep even though I knew I would be exhausted the next day at work. And it was worth it! I loved every single page of it!
And also, I loved how each character had the chance to tell his/her story. And for the first time ever! Each character ended up with the exact character I wanted him/her to be with. I’m so happy for this. But on the other side, my heart was broken when I read what Aryan had to do to keep surviving. It was so hard to read that part of the book.
I could talk about this book a lot, but I think the only thing I need to say is: please put your hand on this book and read it. You will thank me for this recommendation.
P. S. The cover is amazing! So beautiful! ❤️
Published: December 15, 2020
Beena Khan, Kindle Edition
I revived a copy of this book from Beena Khan in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to read for you, again, Beena!
Beena Khan lives in New York and has splashed into the literary world in a big way this year. She published her first novel, The Name of Red, in May of this year, and she hasn’t stopped writing since. She writes edgy, contemporary love stories that powerfully embrace culture and diversity.
“I’m colored, and you’re colorless. What a combination.”
Aryan came to the United States to receive an education and make his family proud. His uncle and aunt agreed to take him in and become his legal guardians. Little did Aryan or his parents know, his aunt and uncle had other plans. Shortly after Aryan moved into their home, they started charging him rent and expecting him to pay his way. Because Aryan was still in high school when this started, he struggled and went without more often than not. In school, Aryan meets Snow, a beautiful, sassy girl who has albinism. Despite her physical differences, Snow doesn’t let anything stop her. She captures Aryan’s heart. As they fall further in love, their difference becomes a point of contention. Especially when Aryan’s uncle finds out about Snow. Now Aryan finds himself homeless, penniless, as heartbroken on the streets of New York. Until a pair of pretty green eyes come into his life...
This is the longest book Beena Khan has written for her Red series. The growth and development show just how passionate Beena is about bringing thieve characters to life.
Aryan had a rough adolescence. He suffered from a home that treated him like a burden, racism at school, and judgment wherever he turned. The way Beena wrote Aryan’s past is heartbreaking.
One of my favorite aspects of Beena’s writing is how she incorporates so much culture and diversity into her stories. We learn about Aryan, his religion, his family dynamic, and his history.
Aryan has always been a fun character. Quiet yet smart, funny, yet reserved. He is a loyal friend, a dedicated employee, and a broken soul.
This book is just as much Aanaah’s story as it is Aryan’s story, and I enjoyed getting a female perspective within this tale. Learning about Aanaah’s marriage and family dynamic, and the way her father used their culture and religion to suppress her- it was infuriating.
Beena Khan has put a spotlight on her characters and showcased their diversity. It is fascinating learning about cultures other than my own. I love that these stories are so much more than the boy gets the girl.
This is by far Beena’s best work to date. There is so much depth, passion, love, courage, and respect between these pages. This is a must-read book.
Beena Khan, Kindle Edition
I revived a copy of this book from Beena Khan in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to read for you, again, Beena!
Beena Khan lives in New York and has splashed into the literary world in a big way this year. She published her first novel, The Name of Red, in May of this year, and she hasn’t stopped writing since. She writes edgy, contemporary love stories that powerfully embrace culture and diversity.
“I’m colored, and you’re colorless. What a combination.”
Aryan came to the United States to receive an education and make his family proud. His uncle and aunt agreed to take him in and become his legal guardians. Little did Aryan or his parents know, his aunt and uncle had other plans. Shortly after Aryan moved into their home, they started charging him rent and expecting him to pay his way. Because Aryan was still in high school when this started, he struggled and went without more often than not. In school, Aryan meets Snow, a beautiful, sassy girl who has albinism. Despite her physical differences, Snow doesn’t let anything stop her. She captures Aryan’s heart. As they fall further in love, their difference becomes a point of contention. Especially when Aryan’s uncle finds out about Snow. Now Aryan finds himself homeless, penniless, as heartbroken on the streets of New York. Until a pair of pretty green eyes come into his life...
This is the longest book Beena Khan has written for her Red series. The growth and development show just how passionate Beena is about bringing thieve characters to life.
Aryan had a rough adolescence. He suffered from a home that treated him like a burden, racism at school, and judgment wherever he turned. The way Beena wrote Aryan’s past is heartbreaking.
One of my favorite aspects of Beena’s writing is how she incorporates so much culture and diversity into her stories. We learn about Aryan, his religion, his family dynamic, and his history.
Aryan has always been a fun character. Quiet yet smart, funny, yet reserved. He is a loyal friend, a dedicated employee, and a broken soul.
This book is just as much Aanaah’s story as it is Aryan’s story, and I enjoyed getting a female perspective within this tale. Learning about Aanaah’s marriage and family dynamic, and the way her father used their culture and religion to suppress her- it was infuriating.
Beena Khan has put a spotlight on her characters and showcased their diversity. It is fascinating learning about cultures other than my own. I love that these stories are so much more than the boy gets the girl.
This is by far Beena’s best work to date. There is so much depth, passion, love, courage, and respect between these pages. This is a must-read book.