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panic_at_the_bookshelf's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It was also interesting to read more about parts of Chinese and specifically Singaporean culture.
Moderate: Terminal illness, Alcohol, and Addiction
Minor: Car accident, Xenophobia, and Death of parent
maki576's review against another edition
4.5
It was very sweet and cute, at some moments I even laughed out loud💕
Made me smile,laugh,cry and look at the non existence camera in my room with a shocked expression
I’m a sucker for cute familial relationships an this was a 10/10 on that scale
Only reason it’s not a 5⭐️ is because I wish it was longer. The start felt rushed and I wish we saw the characters become friends before they started fake dating.
I found it a bit odd how the characters saw each other like one time and then went to a wedding as fake boyfriends😐
Idk man that just made me annoyed but the rest of the story made up for it🤭
Moderate: Grief, Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Addiction, Car accident, Death of parent, Dementia, and Mental illness
20sidedbi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Classism
Moderate: Alcohol, Abandonment, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, and Death of parent
Minor: Racism
dodgeremerson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Abandonment, Mental illness, and Cancer
Minor: Alcoholism, Cultural appropriation, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Racism, Alcohol, Cancer, Terminal illness, and Car accident
fragilelunar's review
5.0
I've always really liked the fake dating trope and this one did not let me down! The tension and mutual pining was so sweet and cute! It may have been a bit insta lovey but I don't mind that too much. I think when it comes to teenagers, that's not super unrealistic. I loved how much they cared about each other and the way they supported each other throughout this book, even when circumstances were difficult. They had a pretty healthy relationship in my opinion!
As a Kpop fan myself, I always laughed a little bit at how many times Blackpink were mentioned. I would definitely be friends with Megan. All the cultural references and explanations of the food were really great as well! It really made you feel involved in the story and made me want to eat all of it. I've never had a mooncake before, but this made me want one so bad!!
Overall, I thought this was a really heartwarming story that I would highly recommend!
Trigger Warnings: death of parent (mother x2), grief, parental abandonment, drowning (not fatal), alcohol, alcoholism/addiction, rehab, DUI, car accident, blackmail, emotional abuse, flooding, classism, cancer, toxic friendship, dementia
Rep: M/M, Chinese and Singaporean MCs
Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Abandonment, and Terminal illness
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
lennie_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Grief and Alcoholism
Minor: Dementia, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
shelvesofivy's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Even with all of the humor and lightheartedness, there was still the moments of drama and tension (and yes, I did shed a few tears at the end). But I never doubted our main cast would make it past everything and get their happy ending 🧡 Ultimately, this was a quick read that I had so much fun with!
Graphic: Grief and Classism
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Cancer, Car accident, Sexual content, and Terminal illness
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