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taylor_perry's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
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? No
3.75
Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, and Racism
Minor: Cultural appropriation, Sexual harassment, and Medical content
gattolinos_nerdy_nook's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.75
I love Lily Chu's books. She writes compelling and driven characters that learn and grow by overcoming personal challenges through out the book. On top of the well written characters each of the couples feel real and different from one another. In this case Dee and Teddy had me giggling at how adorable and dorky the two were together.
They were so sweet and loving to each other, even when they make mistakes you can see how they love each other.
Lily Chu also has an amazing way of dealing with common mental and societal issues. For this book toxic positivity and both diversity and change in the workplace. I thought these issues were really well done and brought them to the reader's mind. It makes you think how you are involved with these issues and what you can do to help.
I cannot wait for her next book. Lily Chu is an auto buy author at this point.
They were so sweet and loving to each other, even when they make mistakes you can see how they love each other.
Lily Chu also has an amazing way of dealing with common mental and societal issues. For this book toxic positivity and both diversity and change in the workplace. I thought these issues were really well done and brought them to the reader's mind. It makes you think how you are involved with these issues and what you can do to help.
I cannot wait for her next book. Lily Chu is an auto buy author at this point.
Graphic: Racism and Sexism
Moderate: Cultural appropriation and Misogyny
javafenn's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I love Lily Chu! And Philippa Soo is an excellent narrator. Dee Kwan is exactly what her parents want her to be but very quickly her mother’s always positive (no matter how bad things are) attitude starts eating away at her. Her mother is white and her grandmother is too plus grandma is racist! Add to it Dee’s sister is married to a woman and has children. This all comes to a head when Dee not only loses her job but is told her parents and grandmother will be moving in with her to help grandma out after an illness. They all live in Dee’s childhood home her parents gave her. It’s a lot! Dee’s father teaches Dee how to love her mother, love her grandmother, and love herself through his own love and acceptance of a mother-in-law who has been vile towards him. Dee also meets Teddy through a fun game she plays around the city. Turns out Teddy isn’t just hot, he works for his dad’s company that Dee was hired to come in and assess diversity for. They fall in love and try to take down the people at Teddy’s company who are running it into the ground with bad ethics. This was a fun and easy listen plus she more formally blended her other books! That was so beautiful! So give it a listen!
Moderate: Misogyny, Classism, Racism, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Death of parent, Sexism, and Cultural appropriation
Minor: Lesbophobia
wendy_05's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Gaslighting, Racism, and Misogyny
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Alcohol and Vomit
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