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bookstagramrepresent's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
David Yoon caught me by surprise. I relate to this book so much, being an immigrant child, being caught between my Asian heritage and growing up so American - you never fully feel like belong in either world. This beautifully written diverse read might be my fave of the year.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Racism, and Violence
satsukiq's review
challenging
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
i cried
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Gun violence, and Alcohol
minimalistbibliophile's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Cancer
gissellellamas's review
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
I knew I could expect a fake-dating trope from this book, but the execution of it wasn't what I hoped for. There was no progression of the relationship over time and it felt very rushed. I also felt that the real partners of the main characters were just used as devices to keep the main characters away from each other and then they were quickly disposed of. The cheating done by the main characters was completely excused even though cheating should never be excused that easily. It was cute at times, but mostly I was just mad at the main characters for their poor choices.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
bpwagoner's review
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Cancer, and Racism
cc_pasta's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I could relate to some things in the book and I really liked how it deals with heavy stuff like racism. Butttt sometimes the characters/relationships were really cringe :[ and sometimes it felt like the author forgot about people/problems (like brit or q) but I liked how Frank grew during the book
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
mollybaekyung's review
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, and Racism
avahernandez's review
challenging
emotional
funny
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
small_giant_plans's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
As a 30-year-old woman reading this books I kept thinking the romantic relationships didn't have a ton of build up or fallout; forgetting that I myself was once an 18 year old who impulsively dumped my long-term high school boyfriend to go out with a guy I had spent a week with on a mission trip right after graduation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, Racism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Vomit and Gun violence
annabeavo's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Racism
Minor: Violence