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A review by legalplanner
Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Fake dating, close family, and walking through grief--this was everything I didn't know I needed.
Dylan was the kind of character that made me laugh and smile as I read his shenanigans, for lack of better phrase. I also found myself smiling at the scencerity of Theo toward Dylan once they met. I think that their dynamic was a great opposites attract. We were given not only socio economic difference between them, but also familial differences between them. I loved that Dylan appreciated his family so much and wanted them to be happy and would do anything for them and how that in turn inspired Theo.
I really enjoyed that the title played into this so much. The fake dating and finding out more about Theo's heritage that was lost to him through mooncakes was wonderfully done. Nothing about this felt like it was following a perfect timeline. There were many different twists and turns that occurred and made me laugh and smile about their character.
I will say, I spent the last 50 pages crying when I didn't think I would at all. Lee had me literally wiping away allegator tears because I was so torn up about Dyl and Theo as well as how everything was going to wrap up. I cannot recommend this quick read enough.
Dylan was the kind of character that made me laugh and smile as I read his shenanigans, for lack of better phrase. I also found myself smiling at the scencerity of Theo toward Dylan once they met. I think that their dynamic was a great opposites attract. We were given not only socio economic difference between them, but also familial differences between them. I loved that Dylan appreciated his family so much and wanted them to be happy and would do anything for them and how that in turn inspired Theo.
I really enjoyed that the title played into this so much. The fake dating and finding out more about Theo's heritage that was lost to him through mooncakes was wonderfully done. Nothing about this felt like it was following a perfect timeline. There were many different twists and turns that occurred and made me laugh and smile about their character.
I will say, I spent the last 50 pages crying when I didn't think I would at all. Lee had me literally wiping away allegator tears because I was so torn up about Dyl and Theo as well as how everything was going to wrap up. I cannot recommend this quick read enough.
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death of parent, and Classism