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Reviewed by Pikasho Deka for Readers' Favorite
Forever, Now by Haleh Shahrzad follows a young woman's horrendous experience in a tumultuous relationship. Darya met David through one of her friends. From their first encounter onward, David showered her with compliments, and he appeared to be really into her. Except that David had problems with intimacy. He seemed more interested in watching online porn and flirting with other women. Whenever Darya confronted him about his inexplicable behavior, he would try to make it up to her by writing her love letters and poems. Despite her doubts, Darya gets engaged and later marries David, and then finds out she's pregnant. But when she discovers David's emails with another woman, she realizes she's had enough. However, the custody battle for their son is not going to be easy. Can Darya get her life back on track?
A tale of lies, deceit, and betrayal, Forever, Now is like an anti-romance novel. Author Haleh Shahrzad tells a harrowing story of a young woman trying to navigate life through a broken marriage with a man she can never fully trust. This is a cautionary tale, demonstrating the need to be wary of taking the final plunge in a relationship with someone whose character you're not sure of. The plot is well-paced, and Darya's inner monologues take up most of the narrative. Shahrzad paints a very realistic portrayal of a marriage destroyed by infidelity and neglect. Darya's psychological abuse at the hands of David and his family is heartbreaking, and as a reader, you want to root for her. Overall, this is an inspiring tale of resilience and courage that I highly recommend to mature readers interested in stories about broken relationships.
