A review by yunsq
The Donut Trap by Julie Tieu

funny lighthearted tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

The number of times I straightened my posture when Jasmine’s mum tapped her back...

I enjoyed listening to The Donut Trap 🪤 a romcom-esque read reminding me that love can be wholesome, nourishing, yet light, at the same time. Jasmine was a very relatable main character and I really felt for her. Her problems with her parents, though trivial to people who aren’t brought up in a similar way, I felt wholeheartedly. I was rooting for Jasmine from the beginning. A lighthearted, yet heartfelt read. Best part about it???????? DONUTS. I love donuts so much and I appreciated all the donut descriptions. And the food descriptions of /that/ important dinner......... reminded me of Arsenic and Adobo. It left me very hungry after. 

Aside from fatphobic comments that some of the characters made which I couldn’t look pass, I’d re-read The Donut Trap every year :) 
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