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A review by sammytvo
I Hope This Doesn't Find You by Ann Liang
5.0
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!
similar to “to all the boys i’ve loved before” where all the love letters are out, sadie’s hate emails are out!!!
the slowborn academic rivals to lovers story truly delivered in this book!
i’ve always enjoyed ann liang’s character-driven books and this one has become one of my favorites! this book centers around the main protagonist sadie who is motivated by academic validation and beating her academic rival julius gong! this is truly an academic RIVALS to lovers bc sadie Hates julius with a fury, laser focused passion! the plot as well as their romance thickens when sadie’s email drafts are mysteriously released and sent to JULIUS!!
ann liang writes some of my favorite female main characters where they are so easily lovable and relatable through representations of people pleasing perfectionists (very “mirrorball” and “this is me trying” coded girlies) ! sadie wen is no different where sadie tries her hardest to not just be number one in academics but also everyone’s heart.
“It’s laughable, really. You’re always insistent on coming first in everything, but when it comes down to it, you’re ready to put yourself last just to please other people—”
as you read you also learn about sadie’s character such as her people pleasing tendencies and how she has a sense of responsibility for her family. you can’t help but love her character and efforts especially when you learn more about her family life.
julius’s character starts off as the perfect student rival as seen through sadie’s pov but as you read, you discover he is more than his flawless personna as well as his so-called “hatred” for sadie hehe
overall, i immensely enjoyed this book and I can’t wait for its release!
“news year’s day” by taylor swift - I’ll be cleaning up bottles with you
similar to “to all the boys i’ve loved before” where all the love letters are out, sadie’s hate emails are out!!!
the slowborn academic rivals to lovers story truly delivered in this book!
i’ve always enjoyed ann liang’s character-driven books and this one has become one of my favorites! this book centers around the main protagonist sadie who is motivated by academic validation and beating her academic rival julius gong! this is truly an academic RIVALS to lovers bc sadie Hates julius with a fury, laser focused passion! the plot as well as their romance thickens when sadie’s email drafts are mysteriously released and sent to JULIUS!!
ann liang writes some of my favorite female main characters where they are so easily lovable and relatable through representations of people pleasing perfectionists (very “mirrorball” and “this is me trying” coded girlies) ! sadie wen is no different where sadie tries her hardest to not just be number one in academics but also everyone’s heart.
“It’s laughable, really. You’re always insistent on coming first in everything, but when it comes down to it, you’re ready to put yourself last just to please other people—”
as you read you also learn about sadie’s character such as her people pleasing tendencies and how she has a sense of responsibility for her family. you can’t help but love her character and efforts especially when you learn more about her family life.
julius’s character starts off as the perfect student rival as seen through sadie’s pov but as you read, you discover he is more than his flawless personna as well as his so-called “hatred” for sadie hehe
overall, i immensely enjoyed this book and I can’t wait for its release!
“news year’s day” by taylor swift - I’ll be cleaning up bottles with you