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Love in Focus

Lyla Lee

3.67 AVERAGE

eramhussain's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Gemma Cho, a romance advice columnist, is dumped by her boyfriend of seven years. She is tasked with collaborating on a Valentines day feature "Modern love in Focus" for a magazine.
Assigned Photographer, her college ex, Celeste Min, who ghosted her years ago by moving back to South Korea without explanation. The two haven't seen each other in nearly a decade.
As they interview modern couples and work together, old sparks reignite. Gemma and Celeste confront their pasts, cultural expectations and their evolving identities.

smarterthanismell's review against another edition

3.75

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

rachbooknook's review against another edition

3.5

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Content Warnings

tobydamiller's review against another edition

4.5

emotional inspiring 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

I'm not usually someone who goes for realistic rom-com, but I liked how the characters felt like real people rather than tropey. This book also felt really special to me as someone who grew up in a household similar to Celeste's. All in all, I'm glad that I read this.

Content Warnings

shanthecitygirl's review against another edition

4.0

Yes, Sapphic Second-Chance Romance! I really enjoyed this one. Gemma's whole life has been blown up by a cancelled engagement and now she has to write about love with her college ex who ghosted her. Celeste thinks she is incapable of love, even when she's working with the one-who-got-away, Gemma. I thought the writing about the experience of queer people in Korea as well the challenges for young queer Asians not having elders to look up to really moving. This is also a book where I appreciated the 3rd act breakup and how these two reconnected. Drink this book: Grab a chardonnay from as close to the bay as you can - Contra Costa Country is a great option!