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The Beauty of the Moment

By: Tanaz Bhathena
Narrated by: Soneela Nankani, Neil Shah
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Susan dreams of being an artist. Malcolm wants to move him and his sister out of a bad living situation. Sparks fly when the two teens meet at a fundraiser for Syrian refugees. A Canadian YA romance for fans of The Sun is Also a Star.

Susan is the new girl - she's sharp and driven, and strives to meet her parents' expectations of excellence. Malcolm is the bad boy - he started raising hell at age 15, after his mom died of cancer, and has had a reputation ever since.

Susan hasn't told anyone, but she wants to be an artist. Malcolm doesn't know what he wants - until he meets her.

Love is messy and families are messier, but in spite of their burdens, Susan and Malcolm fall for each other. The ways they drift apart and come back together are testaments to family, culture, and being true to who you are.

Praise for The Beauty of the Moment:

“A brave big-hearted book, Tanaz Bhathena’s sophomore stunner is a complex, nuanced, and gracefully layered tale of love and longing, duty and desire, friends and family, fighting for what you believe in - and finding home (sometimes by doing so).” (Tanuja Desai Hidier, author of Born Confused and Bombay Blues)

“Bhathena peels back the layers of her characters in a way that draws readers to them.” (Quill & Quire)

©2019 Tanaz Bhathena (P)2019 Penguin Teen
Dating & Sex Difficult Situations Family & Relationships Literature & Fiction Multicultural Dating Heartfelt

Critic reviews

2020, White Pine Award, Finalist

One of Buzzfeed’s Best YA Books Winter 2019

One of Globe and Mail’s Winter 2019 Preview List

One of CBC’s 29 Canadian Kids Books & YA to Look For in Spring 2019

"[T]his dramatic romance...authentically traces the teens’ gradual changes as they come to terms with mistakes they’ve made and who they want to be.” (Publishers Weekly)

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