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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
Not sure how I feel about this one. Fairly quick read, but the I found the main character a bit unlikable and some is the things she did were downright crazy/dangerous. That said, considering I'm just getting into J/K-dramas it made me want to watch more. Desi's father was the best character.
I laughed out laughed, I gasped, I hid my face in embarrassment. This book was amazing.
3.5 Stars
I actually watch and enjoy Korean dramas so seeing them referenced so highly in the book was awesome. Now the whole concept of this book is crazy and while I love Desi (the main character) I was constantly shouting "DESI DON'T, THIS IS STUPID!". It's been a long time since I've suffered this much second hand embarrassment. The book has it's cute moments and I got plenty of laughs out of it. :D
I actually watch and enjoy Korean dramas so seeing them referenced so highly in the book was awesome. Now the whole concept of this book is crazy and while I love Desi (the main character) I was constantly shouting "DESI DON'T, THIS IS STUPID!". It's been a long time since I've suffered this much second hand embarrassment. The book has it's cute moments and I got plenty of laughs out of it. :D
This was so so cute.
Why you should read it:
•Korean mc
•lots of k drama references!
•an amazing father/daughter relationship
•excellent friendships
•super cute romance
3.5 or 4 stars, I'm not sure yet.
Why you should read it:
•Korean mc
•lots of k drama references!
•an amazing father/daughter relationship
•excellent friendships
•super cute romance
3.5 or 4 stars, I'm not sure yet.
The prologue was cute, but she lost me at fecal transplants 🤮
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Vomit
2,5 / 5
I’m kinda disappointed. The beginning was great, but the main character turned out to be very annoying and sometimes was pretty dumb. I get that she had a huge crush on Luca, but she was really obsessed with him and I felt like everything revolved around him. The plot with the KDramas & the relationship between Desi and her father was cute, but otherwise I found the story kinda boring. Even the love interest, Luca, was not interesting enough for me.
I’m kinda disappointed. The beginning was great, but the main character turned out to be very annoying and sometimes was pretty dumb. I get that she had a huge crush on Luca, but she was really obsessed with him and I felt like everything revolved around him. The plot with the KDramas & the relationship between Desi and her father was cute, but otherwise I found the story kinda boring. Even the love interest, Luca, was not interesting enough for me.
It was such a fast, fun read. I really enjoyed the cringe-worthy humor. I loved the main character and the romance. Learning more about K dramas made me want to watch them. Highly enjoyable! Well written.
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I was initially intrigued by this novel as soon as I heard K-dramas were involved being a huge fan of those shows so long I was excited to see how this concept would work for a YA contemporary novel.
Desi, the main character, gets her love of K-dramas from her dad. Though they can be outlandish at times, she enjoys them. Taking some of the tropes she learned from them she puts them to use to snag the new student named Luca, but will it work? Desi is an over-achiever and a nerdy girl who constantly strives for the best, but she’s very relatable too. Though it seems she has a perfect image, she struggles to find her way of the person she wants to be.
Luca is the hottie,somewhat bad boy, who really turns out to be a softie. He has a real talent for art and is very passionate about it which Desi admires. Once the two get to know other they find they have much in common with each other. They also fit into many of the archetype of the hot boy, nerdy girl K-dramas I’ve watched before.
Even though the story is focused on K-dramas I like that Goo focused on other aspects of Korean culture such as food, language, and customs. I did get excited when I saw the names of notable K-drama mentioned or ones I’ve watched previously. I was curious to see how the scenarios in Desi’s love challenge matched up with those dramas. It was funny to see outcomes of Desi’s challenge list.
The only downfall of this book (for me) was the male romantic lead, Luca. I wasn’t too impressed with his overall character and didn’t really feel like he was a good fit for Desi. Despite that the writing was smooth, aspects of the story were relatable, and it had a good coming of age theme. It’s a bit predictable, but an enjoyable novel and the antics were fun and crazy just like a K-drama.
I was initially intrigued by this novel as soon as I heard K-dramas were involved being a huge fan of those shows so long I was excited to see how this concept would work for a YA contemporary novel.
Desi, the main character, gets her love of K-dramas from her dad. Though they can be outlandish at times, she enjoys them. Taking some of the tropes she learned from them she puts them to use to snag the new student named Luca, but will it work? Desi is an over-achiever and a nerdy girl who constantly strives for the best, but she’s very relatable too. Though it seems she has a perfect image, she struggles to find her way of the person she wants to be.
Luca is the hottie,somewhat bad boy, who really turns out to be a softie. He has a real talent for art and is very passionate about it which Desi admires. Once the two get to know other they find they have much in common with each other. They also fit into many of the archetype of the hot boy, nerdy girl K-dramas I’ve watched before.
Even though the story is focused on K-dramas I like that Goo focused on other aspects of Korean culture such as food, language, and customs. I did get excited when I saw the names of notable K-drama mentioned or ones I’ve watched previously. I was curious to see how the scenarios in Desi’s love challenge matched up with those dramas. It was funny to see outcomes of Desi’s challenge list.
The only downfall of this book (for me) was the male romantic lead, Luca. I wasn’t too impressed with his overall character and didn’t really feel like he was a good fit for Desi. Despite that the writing was smooth, aspects of the story were relatable, and it had a good coming of age theme. It’s a bit predictable, but an enjoyable novel and the antics were fun and crazy just like a K-drama.
what a cute , fairly fast read! I enjoyed it. there was 1 thing that disappointed me at the end but realistic I guess. the main character giving up / revising her dream to go to Stanford because of a boy.