A review by dufremde
Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao

hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

this was a big-hearted YA novel where friendship is treated as the ultimate form of love, hell yes. I'm well past my YA days, but the aroace rep is so important and I'm glad this exists. I loved that the main characters were imperfect in a truly Young Adult kind of way—both had selfish, stubborn, or ungenerous moments—but the friendship that developed made them both better people. I do think it might have benefitted from less specificity in the setting; I get that it's the author's love letter to Wellesley, but I think the details overwhelmed the universality of the messaging at certain parts.