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Emergency Contact

Mary H.K. Choi

3.64 AVERAGE

rowan_oaks's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 19%

Boring

cordreads's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars!

dramagirl2003's review against another edition

3.5

challenging emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

yeah this a diversion from my usual reads, but not an unwelcome one

thoughts while reading

19%: oh dear me i did not think this was that kind of book

27%: oh aye you can just cancel the ambulance cause you’re too broke for it 🙄

73%: oh god what a bloody imbecile

82%: my blood is running lukewarm as we speak

87%: sam be giving penny the same look my friend adam gives me 🤭

98%: oh i just figured out why it bothered me so much when adam called me “bro”, cause are guys ever interested if they call you that?

Content Warnings

hmselden's review against another edition

4.0

4.5 stars for me. I really kind of loved this book in the way I love Rainbow Rowell. I’m deducting a half star because of a couple of subplots that seemed left unfinished. Very good otherwise.

clearlyclairely's review against another edition

2.0

This was such a slog to get through.. was very close to DNFing. The unnatural dialog, the way they hit it off without any build up, and Penny not being a very kind daughter or friend and the supporting characters both having to confront her at the end made the book so annoying. One of those books where the cover art is the best part.

caitbellinger's review against another edition

5.0

When you get really mad at a book for being over...

This was the full teen romance package.

hanjam34's review against another edition

3.75

emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I've had this book on my shelf foreeeeeeverrrrrr and I've always loved the cover. Maybe this is too YA-ish for me? Not sure, I didn't love any of the characters which made it difficult to relate/become invested in the story/etc. Even though Penny and Celeste were East Asian, I honestly could have read them as white characters as the story lacked a cultural dimension. The dynamic between the "friends" was a little odd and shallow too...