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A review by annagwritesandreads
Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
5/5 stars
Description: All Dylan wants it to help his aunt achieve her dreams. He helps out any way he can, including going from the kitchen to be the delivery boy. After a terrible delivery with a snobby boy, Theo comes to Dylan's aunt's place to apologize. Their connection is instant, but Theo has money Dylan cannot even imagine. However, Theo can't get Dylan's aunt's place on a famous cooking TV show, Dylan has to do that himself with a mooncake competition. However, as Theo and Dylan's worlds start to collide, will Dylan want to stay in Theo's orbit, or continue on his own?
All the good:
- Dylan as a character was amazing. His love for his family, his culture, and his perseverance felt extremely on-brand for his backstory and age.
- Theo's own self-growth in this book was beautiful to me. A bit hesitant but what teenager isn't hesitant to a bit of change?
- The side characters were phenomenal, I want a spin-off for each of them
- It wrapped up LITERALLY perfectly. The last hour of the book on audiobook was one big happy scream from me.
- While a bit unrealistic in the scenarios, I feel like that was set up from the beginning and set the tone for the entire book, which is the consistency I love to see!
Overall: If you even remotely like YA romances with a bit of unrealistic situations, this should be your next read.
Description: All Dylan wants it to help his aunt achieve her dreams. He helps out any way he can, including going from the kitchen to be the delivery boy. After a terrible delivery with a snobby boy, Theo comes to Dylan's aunt's place to apologize. Their connection is instant, but Theo has money Dylan cannot even imagine. However, Theo can't get Dylan's aunt's place on a famous cooking TV show, Dylan has to do that himself with a mooncake competition. However, as Theo and Dylan's worlds start to collide, will Dylan want to stay in Theo's orbit, or continue on his own?
All the good:
- Dylan as a character was amazing. His love for his family, his culture, and his perseverance felt extremely on-brand for his backstory and age.
- Theo's own self-growth in this book was beautiful to me. A bit hesitant but what teenager isn't hesitant to a bit of change?
- The side characters were phenomenal, I want a spin-off for each of them
- It wrapped up LITERALLY perfectly. The last hour of the book on audiobook was one big happy scream from me.
- While a bit unrealistic in the scenarios, I feel like that was set up from the beginning and set the tone for the entire book, which is the consistency I love to see!
Overall: If you even remotely like YA romances with a bit of unrealistic situations, this should be your next read.