ooohgoshtara 's review for:

This Could Be Forever by Ebony LaDelle

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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This one had me in my feels. It was such a sweet and touching YA romance, coming of age love story. A family oriented and culture driven narrative that I thoroughly enjoyed. I like the thoughtful way the author tackled the mmc's culture and interracial relationships. I learned SO MUCH about Nepali culture. The way the two main characters navigated their family dynamics Deja a first generation college student moving away from home and Raja dealing with the pressures of his immigrant families expectations felt so real. These two brought out the best in each other. This book had me smiling and giggling. I was rooting for all of these characters not just Deja and Raja. Ebony LaDelle is an auto read author for me. This book was just a nice warm hug. Would have loved an epilogue IJS! Thank you to Simon Teens and NetGalley for the eARC.