Reviews

Love, Decoded by Jennifer Yen

kaylareadsbooks's review

4.0

Thank you so much to the publisher for sending me an eARC. This was so much fun and I loved how Gigi was doing matchmaking and it was so cute. I loved the romance.

thenextgenlib's review

4.0

Crazy Rich Asians meets Jane Austen in this YA STEM romance.

kcasteel's review

funny hopeful informative lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.75

shainalite's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.25

jkribbit's review against another edition

3.75

Jane Austen’s Emma meets Chinatown meets NYC prep school. Fun, fluffy read and very mild

illidia316's review

5.0

Love, Decoded is such a great book! As a mega Kpop and kdrama fan, I was so excited to see some of my favorite groups and one of my favorite dramas mentioned. As a huge nerd, I also loved all of the programming. The matchmaking process was also really intriguing.

My favorite thing about this book is definitely the characters. Gigi is amazing. She’s kind and warm-hearted, and so so smart. Her best friend Kyle is super cool and supportive. The secondary characters are all great as well.

While the story is a bit predictable, i don’t think that’s a bad thing, and I absolutely loved it. I can’t wait to read more by this author.

pointeshoebookworm's review against another edition

lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

2.5

genieinanovel's review

lighthearted 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? Yes

3.75

thatdreamygryffindor's review

lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

menniemenace's review

2.0

1.5/5

I did not enjoy this at all.

I appreciate the author's choice to have a flawed protagonist, but that's about it.

The love story wasn't interesting, the characters were not interesting, and the climax was so frustrating.