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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent
Minor: Medical content, Car accident
This book was really cute. I've never seen a K drama in my life, but the premise is understandable enough. The main character, Desi, isn't always terribly likable though. Some of the things she does to execute her plan are manipulative, mean, and thoughtless, and a lot of the steps are downright bonkers. I spent a lot of time thinking, "Oh Desi, no, honey, no, how do you not see how crazy this is?" But overall I did enjoy it. It was a nice, fluffy summer read.
Al principio es entretenida además menciona doramas que he visto y me gustan. Sin embargo, siento que el libro es parecido a muchos otros de su género y que la protagonista hace cosas malas (y peligrosas) y termina siendo perdonada fácilmente por ello.
El final no tiene mucho sentido y algunas cosas son exageradas
El final no tiene mucho sentido y algunas cosas son exageradas
3.5
I'm not going to lie, a lot of this book is totally unique and so so cute. What I didn't find that special was the love interest who i just found to be so boring and blah. I just couldn't get myself to feel anything about him despite how much Desi liked him. but the mc was amazing even though she kept on making really dumb decisions.
I'm not going to lie, a lot of this book is totally unique and so so cute. What I didn't find that special was the love interest who i just found to be so boring and blah. I just couldn't get myself to feel anything about him despite how much Desi liked him. but the mc was amazing even though she kept on making really dumb decisions.
this was super cute and sappy and just slightly dramatic. there were some things that desi did that i questioned but since her friends also saw it, i pardoned it bc it was on purpose so overall really loved this book and i especially appreciate the romance k-drama recs at the end of the book :,-))
my favorite bits of this book were the character relationships. i love the cuteness and chemistry of desi and luka. i love desi’s relationship with her appa. i like that luka’s relationship with his dad changed and that we learned that he’s loyal despite someone’s personality bc, if not, he probs wouldn’t have been able to tolerate desi’s actions. i also really liked how loyal wes and fiona were and that they were helpful and tried to help desi with her goal despite how crazy it got.
some things i wish there was more of were more scenes between wes, fi, and desi; more of a reconciliation between violet and desi; luka slowly improving his relationship with his dad; and (because of the scene at the end) a bit more of luka, desi, and desi’s appa watching kdramas heh
also, thank you maurene goo! not only for writing this (i can’t wait to get a copy of the way you make me feel!) but for also giving me a book to recommend to my book reading averse, k-drama loving friend!
my favorite bits of this book were the character relationships. i love the cuteness and chemistry of desi and luka. i love desi’s relationship with her appa. i like that luka’s relationship with his dad changed and that we learned that he’s loyal despite someone’s personality bc, if not, he probs wouldn’t have been able to tolerate desi’s actions. i also really liked how loyal wes and fiona were and that they were helpful and tried to help desi with her goal despite how crazy it got.
some things i wish there was more of were more scenes between wes, fi, and desi; more of a reconciliation between violet and desi; luka slowly improving his relationship with his dad; and (because of the scene at the end) a bit more of luka, desi, and desi’s appa watching kdramas heh
also, thank you maurene goo! not only for writing this (i can’t wait to get a copy of the way you make me feel!) but for also giving me a book to recommend to my book reading averse, k-drama loving friend!
This was a cute, fast-paced romance featuring a wonderful father-daughter relationship and some fantastic friendships. Desi's Appa really saved the book for me, especially since I wasn't Desi's biggest fan (some of her stunts went way too far and she never seemed to face any long-term consequences). On a nit-picky note, an insanely inaccurate description of CPR almost ruined the book for me. But again, this gets a thumbs-up for all the side characters!
I thought this book was pretty cute, overall, but I did feel a bit concerned about a couple of the really wacky and dangerous things the main character did without entirely having to deal with the consequences. She did learn some important lessons and grow, but I felt a few little issues got swept tidily off to the side.
Generally fun, though, with a sweet father-daughter relationship and good friendships.
Read my full review, including a rating for content, at RatedReads.com: https://ratedreads.com/i-believe-thing-called-love-young-adult-book-review/
Generally fun, though, with a sweet father-daughter relationship and good friendships.
Read my full review, including a rating for content, at RatedReads.com: https://ratedreads.com/i-believe-thing-called-love-young-adult-book-review/
emotional
funny
inspiring
relaxing
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Livro super divertido e dei umas boas risadas. Gostei bastante da personagem principal apesar dela ser meio maluquinha (e ainda bem que é pq deixou a história legal), porém o interesse amoroso não foi muito do meu agradokk sei lá faltava alguma coisa naquele boy para eu gostar dele e torcer para que os dois ficassem juntos :/
Adorei a relação dela com o pai, achei muito legal como foi abordado, pq geralmente nos livros YA os personagens principais não tem uma relação de tanta parceria assim com os pais, então esse diferencial foi algo supeeeer positivo!!!
Além disso a escrita da autora é ótima e mega fluída e li o livro em um dia e meio!!!! Enfim, adorei 💜💜💜
Adorei a relação dela com o pai, achei muito legal como foi abordado, pq geralmente nos livros YA os personagens principais não tem uma relação de tanta parceria assim com os pais, então esse diferencial foi algo supeeeer positivo!!!
Além disso a escrita da autora é ótima e mega fluída e li o livro em um dia e meio!!!! Enfim, adorei 💜💜💜