calciferbacon57 's review for:

The Stand-In by Lily Chu

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I LOVED this book, any time I had to put it down was time spent glaring into the ether for the injustice suffered. I was immediately so invested in These characters, I felt so connected to all of them and I would cheer for Fengli, Gracie, and Sam until my voice was gone… even then imagine proverbial Pom poms. The character growth was so beautifully done that even when she wasn’t ready to stand up for herself I was still rooting for her and wanting that happily ever after so much. When she did ? I may have cried happy tears a bit. And this book showed character growth in so many ways ! I will never stop recommending this and I’m so grateful I got to live in this world for a little bit 🩷