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suhmown's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.25
Conceptually this was great and I love Sutanto’s voice (even though our narrator was sometimes insufferable). I just felt this fell a bit flat in execution— was it a mystery or a weirdly timed romance? Was it about family and belonging or was it lighthearted and fun? Was there a bad guy or was she just kinda joking? This was just a bit all over the place and it never really hooked me but it was pretty fun.
swoodward's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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? Yes
yibbit7's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
3.5
johaennsel's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
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? Yes
4.25
baileyisbookish's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
cbressler80's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
This book really dragged for me. I also found it so over the top that it was hard to take seriously.
yeppenny's review against another edition
3.0
(3.5) The best part of this book is the theme of finding your voice among strongly opinionated relatives who express their love in overbearingly ridiculous ways. Despite the fact that some characters are very “cartoonized” (which could actually work well for an on screen adaptation), I enjoy the antics…...until the 90% mark where it starts to get a little too ridiculous and shatters my suspension of disbelief.