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A review by mmariericker
Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
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
4.25
This was such a fast and sweet read. It’s marketed as YA but since she’s in college and he’s 23 I would consider this that newly-emerging sweet spot of New Adult. I really loved what this book tackled and look forward to reading more of her work in the future. Plus, Sam is just dreamy. No way around that.
“A female protagonist made the stories more inspiring than voyeuristic. It was so much fun to write about who you could be. From then on penny’s stories centered around women and girls. There wasn’t even a special trick. You wrote it exactly as you would for a guy, but you made pain thresholds higher since girls have to put up with more in the world and give them more empathy, which makes everything riskier.”
“The homework doesn’t end. It’s piles and piles of emotional homework forever if you ever want to qualify as a grown-up.”
“A female protagonist made the stories more inspiring than voyeuristic. It was so much fun to write about who you could be. From then on penny’s stories centered around women and girls. There wasn’t even a special trick. You wrote it exactly as you would for a guy, but you made pain thresholds higher since girls have to put up with more in the world and give them more empathy, which makes everything riskier.”
“The homework doesn’t end. It’s piles and piles of emotional homework forever if you ever want to qualify as a grown-up.”
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual assault