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Red String Theory
by Lauren Kung Jessen
Real talk, Red String Theory didn’t grab me until the halfway point. In their first meeting, Rooney was a bit too manic pixie dream girl and Jack was too curmudgeon for me. I felt like I was getting hit over the head with the sunny/grumpy trope. Then they reconnect and it’s exciting. How do they interact after all this time? What do they bring out in each other? How do they help each other grow? I went from pushing through to genuine excitement to see where it would go.
From there, things were decently good. Sometimes it was Jack who felt like the hopeless romantic and Rooney was the realist. Other times, Rooney was the typical sunshine girl and Jack was the science guy. Most of the time, I was learning about the galaxy from Jack. It was clear the author did research on space and I love how it was intertwined with Rooney’s interest in fate and chinese lore. Did you know sunsets on Mars are blue :)
Two notable supporting cast members are Rooney’s mom and Jack’s gong-gong. It was great seeing them interact with our main leads. It helped to round out their characters and show development over time. It’s also always heartwarming to see familial love (along with strong friendships) in romance books.
All in all, I would describe this as a cute, cozy novel. I enjoyed it.
From there, things were decently good. Sometimes it was Jack who felt like the hopeless romantic and Rooney was the realist. Other times, Rooney was the typical sunshine girl and Jack was the science guy. Most of the time, I was learning about the galaxy from Jack. It was clear the author did research on space and I love how it was intertwined with Rooney’s interest in fate and chinese lore. Did you know sunsets on Mars are blue :)
Two notable supporting cast members are Rooney’s mom and Jack’s gong-gong. It was great seeing them interact with our main leads. It helped to round out their characters and show development over time. It’s also always heartwarming to see familial love (along with strong friendships) in romance books.
All in all, I would describe this as a cute, cozy novel. I enjoyed it.