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Reviewed by Stephen Christopher for Readers' Favorite
While preparing for a party with her second husband, Ryan, and JD, her son from her first marriage, American-Iranian Darya finds a stack of love notes in her storage room that reminds her of her first husband and everything they went through. The reader is taken on this journey as they meet David, experience his and Darya’s early days, and ultimately see it through to its ghastly end. Right from the start, they’ll figure out that David is not a nice person; Darya feels this, too, but she’s determined to hang on to the good and ignore the bad. As the reader watches things deteriorate, they’ll be shocked and disgusted by how awful David truly is. Forever, Now by Haleh Shahrzad is a gripping tale of mental and emotional abuse.
Stories written in the first person, when done correctly, make for excellent reading. With Forever, Now, Haleh Shahrzad nails it. What an excellent book. We’re with Darya all the way and feel the rollercoaster ride of emotions as she does. For a first novel, it’s exceptionally well-written and perfectly edited; there’s a reason it’s won awards. Despite being a work of fiction (possibly based on some real-life experiences), this book could easily be read as a self-help novel for anyone currently in a narcissistic relationship who is trying to find the strength to break free. I believe Forever, Now could help those people take the necessary steps. I hope we read more from this author in the future.