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Permanent Record by Mary H.K. Choi

2 reviews

beccamarriner's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

From the blurb, I was expecting the story to be from both Pablo and Lee’s perspectives but I like that this wasn’t really the case. I thought the dialogue gave an excellent insight into her world and thoughts and it all flowed exactly how I imagine their conversations to pan out. Pablo was a bit of a frustrating character at times to the point where his lack of communication was a bit annoying. But I enjoyed reading through his character growth and how his asshole-ness impacted those around him, especially Rain and the Kim’s.
As the book was only written from Pablo’s perspective, I wish the premiere at the end of the book hadn’t been included and that hearing Lee was starring in the dream movie was something he found out only from posters/social media just to highlight how surreal their relationship was.
Overall an enjoyable read that is comforting to another early 20 something still figuring out life.  
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courtneyfalling's review against another edition

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was... okay? Compared to other Mary H. K. Choi books, the connection felt superficially insta-love, the banter sometimes felt careless or cringeworthy
(the conversation about Leanna's eight-year-old fan dying of cancer was bad)
, and I didn't like the ending. Also I'm just not a fan of the romance-with-a-celebrity, woe-is-me-because-of-fame plot line... probably a trope I'll just entirely avoid from here on out. 
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