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ifoundtheme's review against another edition
2.0
Stories that have the ring of depressing truth. A book with such consistent themes paints a very specific exploration of a world I don't want to be a part of.
larisajane's review against another edition
4.0
thoroughly enjoyed *most* of them, wish that publishers in 2017-present wouldn’t allow the R word to be used ☹️
meganlubey's review against another edition
5.0
It was a light reading but the stories really stuck with me. I suppose that's how it should be.
lmatakas's review against another edition
5.0
There were some stories in here that were electric, some that were sorrowful, each were bold in their own way. I’m glad to have gone to the library and that this book caught my eye-an interesting collection and a great read
alcoraca's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
jules72653's review against another edition
2.0
All short stories are not created equal and this book did not measure up. Unlikeable characters abounded displaying some truly deplorable behavior that made me cringe at times.
amiewilson's review
3.0
This was an ARC from NetGalley.
I didn't feel like the title really matched the stories at all. From the title I thought it would be some light, romantic tales that I would read & review to consider purchase for my high school library. Instead I found pretty dark stories about all kinds of relationships, mother-daughter, daughter-granddaughter, groups of girlfriends, boy-girl, brother-sister (this one was for more mature readers), etc. A lot of these stories were pretty dark and I didn't find any hope or happiness in them. I bumped it up to 3 stars from 2 because I did like the high number of Asian American characters as main characters, not just supporting roles. I have a fair number of Asian students who are often looking to see themselves reflected in the novels they read. I'm not sure who I would recommend this book for but it is definitely not for younger or less emotionally mature readers.
I didn't feel like the title really matched the stories at all. From the title I thought it would be some light, romantic tales that I would read & review to consider purchase for my high school library. Instead I found pretty dark stories about all kinds of relationships, mother-daughter, daughter-granddaughter, groups of girlfriends, boy-girl, brother-sister (this one was for more mature readers), etc. A lot of these stories were pretty dark and I didn't find any hope or happiness in them. I bumped it up to 3 stars from 2 because I did like the high number of Asian American characters as main characters, not just supporting roles. I have a fair number of Asian students who are often looking to see themselves reflected in the novels they read. I'm not sure who I would recommend this book for but it is definitely not for younger or less emotionally mature readers.
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