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A review by marie_cure
Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi
4.0
I viscerally cringed several times throughout this book. Hats off to the author, who likely suffered through much revising and editing to maintain the awkward college-student vibe. I read Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi a few months before picking this up, so I'm addicted to the author's contemporary, brutally honest writing style. However, I chose not to give this five stars because I felt Yolk accomplished all the success of Emergency Contact with additional substance. In other words, I have put Yolk on a ridiculously high pillar.
Anyway, I cheered on the romance between Penny and Sam the whole time, especially with the comedic moments sprinkled in (100% would reread Penny dragging Sam into her car and offering him first aid). The subplot with Lola made it impossible to tell where the story was going, which I thoroughly appreciated. I realized halfway through that Penny is a lot smarter than me, and I wholeheartedly respect it.
Anyway, I cheered on the romance between Penny and Sam the whole time, especially with the comedic moments sprinkled in (100% would reread Penny dragging Sam into her car and offering him first aid). The subplot with Lola made it impossible to tell where the story was going, which I thoroughly appreciated. I realized halfway through that Penny is a lot smarter than me, and I wholeheartedly respect it.