Reviews

If You Still Recognise Me by Cynthia So

ganseys's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.25

woggers's review against another edition

3.0

Cute, but a little all over the place 

addisalazar's review against another edition

4.0

4.5 THIS WAS SO GOOD!! i loved loved loved the representation, the sense of belonging, of being yourself, of finding who you are and what you’re comfortable with. i see myself in elsie, she’s a wonderful bi character that i will cherish for a long time. i also really enjoyed learning more about cantonese culture, it was lovely to see elsie navigate in what is like to be queer in a close minded family, i loved how her parents loved her and i loved that at the end of the book even if she still didn’t come out to them, it felt like it would be okay. seeing food being a way of expressing love was lovely as well

go_maggs_go's review against another edition

2.0

I received this from NetGalley.
I really wanted to like this book, but it just wasn't the one for me. I'm not sure what it was about the writing, but it didn't resonate with me and it felt a bit flat. It actually felt like reading fanfic, which isn't a bad thing, per se -- it's just not *my* thing.
The characters didn't really come alive for me, either, which made it hard to care about what happened to any of them.
I'll give Cynthia So another shot, because I can see how someone might really enjoy this book. I just wasn't that someone.

elinoramelie's review against another edition

4.75

Well good, enjoyable summer holidays read

ramintah's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

briaraq's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

I really enjoyed this book!

Being bi in a homophobic family is rough, and I'm glad Elsie has people around her to support her, including queer people she can relate to. I didn't have that growing up, and I don't really have that now, but I'm glad that I can read books like this and know that some people irl do have these people.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia

firefox's review against another edition

5.0

MY. GOODNESS.

This ARC (and this book in general) was amazing!! This is gonna be my next "I need everyone to read this"

It was so light and fluffy. With representation from gay family members to the bisexual main characters and lesbian side characters; I feel like this book is what everyone needs to read. Elsie (our MC) is such a breath of fresh air and she's one of the kindest MCs I've read in 2022. I just loved it.

girlbossica's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

fionabond's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Homophobia