A review by sierablane
In the Time of Our History by Susanne Pari

emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

I was hoping for actual resolution between Mitra and her father (which, upon further reflection, was purely projection on my part) and even Mitra and Julian, but I really loved the character development in this book. Especially Mitra’s. I’m an oldest sister/daughter, and while my parents are not immigrants, I found myself relating to Mitra at many points throughout her story; I think the hardest part about maturing is unlearning the behaviors and ideas you accidentally internalized