A review by emilytrnr
How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

All in all, I enjoyed the book. The romance was really good, but kind of flagged early - it felt like after about 3/4 of the book, the romantic aspect and tension was in the backseat. I enjoyed the characters for the most part, and I liked the back and forth POV. I also liked the nuance of relationship differences between the two leads. Very much liked (probably the wrong word for it) the baggage between the two.

Aside from the romance aspect ending somewhat early, I did find the miscommunication/lack of communication frustrating. I wish the supporting cast had been fleshed out a bit more. The ending felt a bit disjointed from the arc of the book.

All said, I couldn’t really put it down, and that’s a win for me!
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