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A review by chaptersofamirah
Midnights With You by Clare Osongco
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
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? Yes
5.0
thank you to netgalley, the publisher and clare osongco for sending me this e-arc. it in no way affected my review.
deedee is seventeen. she can’t drive, she isn’t allowed to practice photography and her relationship with her mother is worth at least a mitski album or two. her filipino heritage raises a horde of questions that her mother isn’t willing to answer and most days, deedee feels completely alone.
until she meets jay - the new neighbour, the boy who sits on the roof across hers, lets her photograph him and teaches her to drive.
this is the most beautiful story. it’s full of the aching and yearning of your favourite coming-of-age movie, the secret midnight drives, complex family dynamics of southeast asian households and mother-daughter bonds. clare osongco somehow manages to combine everything i love about books, about love and life and family, and condensed it into a novel i cannot wait to have on my shelf (and the cover is gorgeous too??)
i cannot thank clare enough for giving me the privilege of reading this. she’s so wonderful to speak to and i cannot wait for this book to bring her the success she absolutely deserves. it’s without a doubt the best arc i have ever read and i cannot wait for you all to grab a copy 🩷
‘midnights with you’ releases nov 12th !!
deedee is seventeen. she can’t drive, she isn’t allowed to practice photography and her relationship with her mother is worth at least a mitski album or two. her filipino heritage raises a horde of questions that her mother isn’t willing to answer and most days, deedee feels completely alone.
until she meets jay - the new neighbour, the boy who sits on the roof across hers, lets her photograph him and teaches her to drive.
this is the most beautiful story. it’s full of the aching and yearning of your favourite coming-of-age movie, the secret midnight drives, complex family dynamics of southeast asian households and mother-daughter bonds. clare osongco somehow manages to combine everything i love about books, about love and life and family, and condensed it into a novel i cannot wait to have on my shelf (and the cover is gorgeous too??)
i cannot thank clare enough for giving me the privilege of reading this. she’s so wonderful to speak to and i cannot wait for this book to bring her the success she absolutely deserves. it’s without a doubt the best arc i have ever read and i cannot wait for you all to grab a copy 🩷
‘midnights with you’ releases nov 12th !!