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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
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
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked this a lot more than I expected to, given the slow start. (I almost DNF!) I hated the dynamic between Grant and Helen at first. They grew on me as they walked through healing, forgiveness, vulnerability. (Audiobook)
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
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:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Ok ok ok I cannot get over how much I love this book and the fact it was written by a Chinese woman, you go sis! WOW. There’s so much in Asian culture that isn’t well represented in popular culture, esp in romance novels, honestly in love stories in general, and I’m so beyond thrilled and impressed that Yulin Kuang managed to hit on all the above.
I’ve always believed a simple kiss on the hand to be one of the hottest acts of foreplay and this book just reaffirms it for me lol. Phewwwwwww, the build up between Helen and Grant was so steamy and well developed. All that tension and hate-love back and forth did their friendship and later relationship justice imo.
I started this before bed one night and immediately knew jt was going to be good. Finished it the next day and felt bereft. Please write more Yulin!
I’ve always believed a simple kiss on the hand to be one of the hottest acts of foreplay and this book just reaffirms it for me lol. Phewwwwwww, the build up between Helen and Grant was so steamy and well developed. All that tension and hate-love back and forth did their friendship and later relationship justice imo.
I started this before bed one night and immediately knew jt was going to be good. Finished it the next day and felt bereft. Please write more Yulin!
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Almost perfect, and I now am even more excited for Yulin Kwang’s EmHen adaptations
3 dimensional characters and a sympathetic exploration of complex grief.
I love finding a romance that stands out, with an unusual complex setup:
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I just finished this one and have such mixed feelings! Spoilers for the ending: I wish things were more "wrapped up" - especially with Michelle's drug use and generally the whole suicide circumstance, but I also know that in real life it's a very very messy situation and process, and the ending is probably more "realistic" for this kind of dynamic. I wanted to see more of Grant and Helen working through the shared trauma, of making progress with her parents and them seeing that he's a good guy and that Michelle's death was not his fault. But I also see that they maybe need someone to blame, for things to make sense a little more, etc. And I think especially with the title being "How to END a Love Story" that the author reaaalllllyyyyyy needed to stick the ending, and it didn't land quite right for me. :/ Overall I really enjoyed this book: the story, the characters, their growth, the writing & humor
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide, Car accident
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use