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Somewhere Only We Know
by Maurene Goo
3.5 stars
My reading experience of this book was a bit odd. For around 200 pages of it, I wasn't particularly invested in what was going on. I wasn't hating the book, but it wasn't really doing it for me. Thankfully, the book eventually reeled me in, and I was sucked into wanting to keep reading.
I think one of the reasons I struggled to get into this book was because the relationship between the main characters was based on lies. Both of them were hiding things from each other and, although consciously I wasn't bothered by their secret-keeping, it must have been bugging me in the back of my head.
Ironically enough, I began to be more invested in the story once the characters kissed. Even though I'm not usually a big fan of relationships that develop quickly and where characters kiss quickly, the kiss in this book was somehow the catalyst to get me invested in the story. After that kiss, the chemistry between the characters just clicked into place and I felt more of that "will they/won't they" energy. That being said, this book still can read like insta-love. I usually get super annoyed by insta-love, but in this case I liked the characters enough that I didn't mind the insta-love.
Although the book was a bit insta-lovey and the ending ended up being super unbelievable, I still ended up loving the ending. It was hopeful and wholesome, and I ate it up. I felt ridiculously happy by the time I reached the last page.
Finally, I really liked how this book explored the world of k-pop and tried to expose some of its innermost workings. I thought it handled the topic really well. I enjoyed reading about a k-pop artist struggling to stay motivated in an industry manufactured to perfection. The resolution of that plot line was satisfying.
In general, this book took me a long time to get into, but, overall, I enjoyed it. It was more unbelievable than most stories, but I had a good time reading it. That has to count for something!
My reading experience of this book was a bit odd. For around 200 pages of it, I wasn't particularly invested in what was going on. I wasn't hating the book, but it wasn't really doing it for me. Thankfully, the book eventually reeled me in, and I was sucked into wanting to keep reading.
I think one of the reasons I struggled to get into this book was because the relationship between the main characters was based on lies. Both of them were hiding things from each other and, although consciously I wasn't bothered by their secret-keeping, it must have been bugging me in the back of my head.
Ironically enough, I began to be more invested in the story once the characters kissed. Even though I'm not usually a big fan of relationships that develop quickly and where characters kiss quickly, the kiss in this book was somehow the catalyst to get me invested in the story. After that kiss, the chemistry between the characters just clicked into place and I felt more of that "will they/won't they" energy. That being said, this book still can read like insta-love. I usually get super annoyed by insta-love, but in this case I liked the characters enough that I didn't mind the insta-love.
Although the book was a bit insta-lovey and the ending ended up being super unbelievable, I still ended up loving the ending. It was hopeful and wholesome, and I ate it up. I felt ridiculously happy by the time I reached the last page.
Finally, I really liked how this book explored the world of k-pop and tried to expose some of its innermost workings. I thought it handled the topic really well. I enjoyed reading about a k-pop artist struggling to stay motivated in an industry manufactured to perfection. The resolution of that plot line was satisfying.
In general, this book took me a long time to get into, but, overall, I enjoyed it. It was more unbelievable than most stories, but I had a good time reading it. That has to count for something!