Reviews

This is My Brain in Love by I.W. Gregorio

thewrittenwarrior's review against another edition

emotional hopeful slow-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? Yes

3.75

uhhchelz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

basicbbookworm's review against another edition

4.0

This ended up being much more serious than my initial expectation of a YA romance. Appreciated the discussion of overcoming mental health stigmas. Also another testament of the importance of just honest communication.

melindagallagher's review against another edition

4.0

A sweet, diverse, romance to read on Valentine's day. There is humor to the book, but there is so much more than just romance. Jocelyn is a first-generation Chinese American who struggles with depression and is tied to her family's Chinese restaurant for the summer. Will is Nigerian-American who deals with debilitating anxiety. He gets a job for the summer at the restaurant. As the two become more than just friends, their "post-truth" thoughts try to derail them. Both must come to grips with their mental health issues if they are going to make it as a couple and help save the struggling restaurant.

smithereens's review against another edition

4.0

I enjoyed this but found the end dragged a bit.

rachxkat's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-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? Yes

3.5

blondelibrarian's review against another edition

5.0

Will and Jocelyn fall in love while saving her family’s restaurant. I fell in love with the characters.

rohboat's review against another edition

4.0

this book <3333

it literally encompasses so much of my life and what i’ve been through that i adore it on an incredibly personal level. the romance is adorable, but i love how the book focuses on issues such as cultural differences, racism, and mental health as well!!! it’s a beautiful book and one that i’m so happy to have read :)

livfeinstein's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

rlwertheimer's review against another edition

4.0

Great destigmatizing of mental illness within communities of color and first generation immigrant teens.