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A review by abookandchai
The Donut Trap by Julie Tieu
3.0
the donut trap is a sweet story about jasmine, struggling to find her footing post graduation. i could relate to her character — the parental expectations and the weird transition from college to corporate world, especially when you yourself don't know what it is that you want to do. her personal growth and familial relationships were good to read about. especially with her being a second generation asian-american immigrant child.
calling this a rom-com is misleading to be honest, its more of a coming of age novel with alex and jasmine's romance on the side. its cute, has some adorable moments but also the predictable romance tropes.
my gripe would be that this novel didn't really stand out for me — alex and jasmine resolving their breakup was rushed through (heck even their interactions felt off sometimes) and the narrative fell flat in places. i felt like jasmine wasn't trying to keep her life going in some instances.
overall i think this is pretty good for a debut, not something amazing but enjoyable if you're in the mood for something like this novel.
thank you edelweiss & harper collins for the arc!
calling this a rom-com is misleading to be honest, its more of a coming of age novel with alex and jasmine's romance on the side. its cute, has some adorable moments but also the predictable romance tropes.
my gripe would be that this novel didn't really stand out for me — alex and jasmine resolving their breakup was rushed through (heck even their interactions felt off sometimes) and the narrative fell flat in places. i felt like jasmine wasn't trying to keep her life going in some instances.
overall i think this is pretty good for a debut, not something amazing but enjoyable if you're in the mood for something like this novel.
thank you edelweiss & harper collins for the arc!