The Beauty of the Moment explained

Italic Title:	The Beauty of the Moment
Border:	yes
Country:	Canada
Publisher:	Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub Date:	February 26, 2019
Pages:	368
Isbn:	9780735263741
Oclc:	1128822929
Website:	Penguin Random House

The Beauty of the Moment is a 2019 novel written by Tanaz Bhathena. The novel was nominated for the 2020 White Pine Award.^{[1] [2]}

Plot summary

Susan Thomas has emigrated from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and has recently moved to Mississauga, Ontario. Susan is passionate about art, but she knows that her parents expect her to pursue a career as a doctor or an engineer and that they would not allow her to attend art school.^[3]

Reception

The book has been reviewed by The Globe and Mail,^[4] Kirkus Reviews,^[5] and Quill & Quire.

See also

• A Girl Like That (novel)
• Hunted by the Sky

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020 White Pine Award Nominees . Ontario Library Association . 7 December 2019.
2. Web site: Deziel . Shanda . The 2020 Forest of Reading nominations shine a light on the best Canadian kidlit . Quill & Quire . 16 October 2019 . 7 December 2019.
3. Web site: Everett . Sarah . The Beauty of the Moment . Quill & Quire . 20 December 2018 . 7 December 2019.
4. News: Ukairo . Chidera . Tanaz Bhathena's latest, and three other young adult novels to read this spring . The Globe and Mail . 18 March 2019 . 7 December 2019.
5. Web site: The Beauty of the Moment . Kirkus Reviews . 7 December 2019.