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disclaimer: I don’t really give starred reviews because I don’t like leaving them. I enjoy most books for what they are, & I extract lessons from them all. Everyone’s reading experiences are subjective, so I hope my reviews provide enough information to let you know if a book is for you or not. Find me on Instagram: @bookish.millennial or tiktok: @bookishmillennial
I first started with the audiobook, but I had to switch to an ebook because I wasn’t vibing with the narrator. No shade to her at all, I just needed to try a different format. Hopefully that’s a bit helpful for my audiobook readers lol!
Anyway, this was a Hallmark-esque romcom reminiscent of Cinderella! Filipina American Claire meets a Japanese American billionaire and their trope is instalove! They struggle to find their footing as a couple, as his lifestyle is much different than hers — their class differences really come into play, which felt realistic yet disheartening at times. I appreciated that Claire was so passionate about her career and about taking care of her Lola, and I could totally see this as a 25 Days of Christmas original movie on Freeform or on Hallmark — that’s definitely the right level of cheese and fluff! 😊
cw: classism, toxic dynamics, sexual content
I first started with the audiobook, but I had to switch to an ebook because I wasn’t vibing with the narrator. No shade to her at all, I just needed to try a different format. Hopefully that’s a bit helpful for my audiobook readers lol!
Anyway, this was a Hallmark-esque romcom reminiscent of Cinderella! Filipina American Claire meets a Japanese American billionaire and their trope is instalove! They struggle to find their footing as a couple, as his lifestyle is much different than hers — their class differences really come into play, which felt realistic yet disheartening at times. I appreciated that Claire was so passionate about her career and about taking care of her Lola, and I could totally see this as a 25 Days of Christmas original movie on Freeform or on Hallmark — that’s definitely the right level of cheese and fluff! 😊
cw: classism, toxic dynamics, sexual content
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Classism
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