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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
lighthearted
fast-paced
Charming story about dating across a cultural divide. Funny, cute 🔥🔥
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
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:
No
funny
lighthearted
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:
No
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
writing style was too cringey for me, like reading a tumblr wattpad romance story. Also not a fan of the AFWM couple trope
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
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
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
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
Much of the conflict relates to the immigrant experience and culture clash
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
emotional
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:
No
This was a really fun book! It's sweet, funny, and multicultural.
Evan has a new coworker, Dalisay. She actually got the job he applied for. But she's really a great writer, and he's not too upset. Once he sees her and gets to know her. And he really does try to get to know her, but she's not the least interested. Why? Because she's a traditional girl. She's fresh from Manila. A traditional girl who wants The Five Stages. What's the Five Stages? Oh, just a traditional courtship from the Philippines.
Evan is not Filipino. He's explained how it goes, and honestly, he's not THAT into her. Is he? He's skeptical about the Five Stages. But when a bet is made, he can't help but step up to the challenge.
Soon, Evan is going full in. And the bet becomes more than they expected. The Five Stages draws them closer, and it also draws them closer to each other's world.
But while they're getting closer, there's still the fact that Evan isn't Filipino. And Dalisays family expects something else for her future.
I loved learning about this culture! I'd never heard of the Five Stages before, and it's such a never before tried trope. If you can call it that. Evan and Dalisay both grow so much in this story!
Evan has a new coworker, Dalisay. She actually got the job he applied for. But she's really a great writer, and he's not too upset. Once he sees her and gets to know her. And he really does try to get to know her, but she's not the least interested. Why? Because she's a traditional girl. She's fresh from Manila. A traditional girl who wants The Five Stages. What's the Five Stages? Oh, just a traditional courtship from the Philippines.
Evan is not Filipino. He's explained how it goes, and honestly, he's not THAT into her. Is he? He's skeptical about the Five Stages. But when a bet is made, he can't help but step up to the challenge.
Soon, Evan is going full in. And the bet becomes more than they expected. The Five Stages draws them closer, and it also draws them closer to each other's world.
But while they're getting closer, there's still the fact that Evan isn't Filipino. And Dalisays family expects something else for her future.
I loved learning about this culture! I'd never heard of the Five Stages before, and it's such a never before tried trope. If you can call it that. Evan and Dalisay both grow so much in this story!