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A review by sashendry
Midnight Strikes by Zeba Shahnaz
3.0
This read rounded off a "long weekend" bookended with two sick days. It was fun and didn't take too much attention!
Despite the interesting premise, the execution ended up a little slow and far more complicated than it needed to be. I'm not a huge fan of time travel romances where one person is deeply in love and the other has no memories of their time together. It's too sad and it's difficult to imagine how they reconcile that in the future.
That said, I liked the main character and how the narrative explored her cultural clashes and the microaggressions she faced. The deepest moments in this book came from the different ways her background made her feel out of place vs the eventual confidence she found in her identity.
Despite the interesting premise, the execution ended up a little slow and far more complicated than it needed to be. I'm not a huge fan of time travel romances where one person is deeply in love and the other has no memories of their time together. It's too sad and it's difficult to imagine how they reconcile that in the future.
That said, I liked the main character and how the narrative explored her cultural clashes and the microaggressions she faced. The deepest moments in this book came from the different ways her background made her feel out of place vs the eventual confidence she found in her identity.