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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
lighthearted
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:
No
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
The book was good but the middle portion did drag on a tad which slowed down the pace
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I don't know if I'll ever get enough of Lauren's books. as a mixed white and Vietnamese person, I hadn't really come face to face with the fact that I am in a separate group from both White and Vietnamese people. Seeing the representation of mixed-race Asian Americans in literature really awakened something in my heart. not only does Lauren write stellar and sweet romance stories, but she incorporates such canon experiences for a half-Asian person, which, honestly, are hard for me to put into words, so you'll just have to trust me.
Jack and Rooney were such endearing characters and I loved seeing the way their opposite views (fate vs. science) meshed together to form a wonderful and loving relationship. it brought me so much joy to see the trajectory of their connection.
also, I have to note--this is Kung Jessen's second book. and don't worry, she reminds you of that during the story too. she cleverly included glimpse into Olivia and Bennet's (her first book's MCs) life together in this book, and it was such a lovely touch that brought me such joy.
this book was a light yet meaningful romance read and I loved every second of it. I can't wait to see more from this author <3
Jack and Rooney were such endearing characters and I loved seeing the way their opposite views (fate vs. science) meshed together to form a wonderful and loving relationship. it brought me so much joy to see the trajectory of their connection.
also, I have to note--this is Kung Jessen's second book. and don't worry, she reminds you of that during the story too. she cleverly included glimpse into Olivia and Bennet's (her first book's MCs) life together in this book, and it was such a lovely touch that brought me such joy.
this book was a light yet meaningful romance read and I loved every second of it. I can't wait to see more from this author <3
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
As soon as I saw the title of this book I knew I wanted to read it. I, like Rooney, believe that there is a thread that connects us to the ones we are meant to meet. Jack is a scientist and a lot more skeptical about things. He meets Rooney by chance at a print shop the day that her Entangled exhibit debuts, and also gets shut down. He doesn't believe in all of the things she believes in, but he knows that them meeting up over and over again that day means she is probably supposed to be in his life in some way.
As the months pass and they keep in contact, living on opposite sides of the country and thinking about each other constantly, the two have very different ideas about what should happen. Jack's parents never chose him. They left him and he still deals with that. Rooney's mom showed her the world and also exposed her to the Red Thread of Fate. This fable has been what inspired her art and more importantly, her life. She knows that Jack is her thread, but Jack doesn't want her because she feels like its meant to be. He wants her because she chooses him above anyone else.
She is traveling for her art and he is up for a promotion and he just can't take the chance that she will leave him too. I really related to this book on a deep level because I feel like the red thread can lead you to the most amazing people, but it's possible that they are not meant to stay there. Each day is a choice, choosing to love someone over anything else, not just cause you are soulmates, but because you want to be in that love.
Thank you to Lauren Kung Jessen, Forever and Netgalley for an early copy.
As the months pass and they keep in contact, living on opposite sides of the country and thinking about each other constantly, the two have very different ideas about what should happen. Jack's parents never chose him. They left him and he still deals with that. Rooney's mom showed her the world and also exposed her to the Red Thread of Fate. This fable has been what inspired her art and more importantly, her life. She knows that Jack is her thread, but Jack doesn't want her because she feels like its meant to be. He wants her because she chooses him above anyone else.
She is traveling for her art and he is up for a promotion and he just can't take the chance that she will leave him too. I really related to this book on a deep level because I feel like the red thread can lead you to the most amazing people, but it's possible that they are not meant to stay there. Each day is a choice, choosing to love someone over anything else, not just cause you are soulmates, but because you want to be in that love.
Thank you to Lauren Kung Jessen, Forever and Netgalley for an early copy.
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was a sweet, cozy read about second chance-love, focusing on fate, science, and choice. I loved reading a romance with diversity, and learning more about other cultures.
Rooney is a bubbly Chinese-American artist whose art and inspiration are centered around the Chinese legend of the red string of fate. In a meet-cute, she meets Jack, a successful and kind Chinese/Japanese American NASA Scientist who believes in evidence, science and facts.
While I thought the meet-cute was fantastic and sucked me into the story, I felt like the book was heavy on the philosophy and felt like it dragged in a few places. While I really enjoy romances that are a bit more serious and less fluffy, it felt like the two MMC’s lacked the chemistry and tension since their initial meeting, which was a big missing piece for me.
I think if you’re looking for a well-written, charming and cozy romance without the witty banter, chemistry and lots of tension you’re going to love this one. It is really different from any other romance that I’ve read, I just am not sure it was for me!
Rooney is a bubbly Chinese-American artist whose art and inspiration are centered around the Chinese legend of the red string of fate. In a meet-cute, she meets Jack, a successful and kind Chinese/Japanese American NASA Scientist who believes in evidence, science and facts.
While I thought the meet-cute was fantastic and sucked me into the story, I felt like the book was heavy on the philosophy and felt like it dragged in a few places. While I really enjoy romances that are a bit more serious and less fluffy, it felt like the two MMC’s lacked the chemistry and tension since their initial meeting, which was a big missing piece for me.
I think if you’re looking for a well-written, charming and cozy romance without the witty banter, chemistry and lots of tension you’re going to love this one. It is really different from any other romance that I’ve read, I just am not sure it was for me!
After taking about a month long break from this book I’m officially going to dnf. I just don’t feel the incentive to pick it up again. Maybe in the future I’ll change my mind. My reasoning is it was feeling a bit too forced to me. I get the whole premise revolves around fate, but it just felt like the narrative was pushing it rather than it feeling natural? Something can be fate and still feel like there’s an easy and natural flow to things, but at least to me that wasn’t how this was going.