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albamedinam 's review for:
Lunar Love
by Lauren Kung Jessen
ok so, i did and didn't like this book at the same time
what i didn't like: the idea is beautiful, but the execution felt flat to me, it was as if I was reading a script, or a movie with very bad actors, i didn't connect with these characters, they felt pretty cringey and not organic at all, sometimes it also felt like a self help book or wikipedia page, there was something missing for me, that invisible thread connecting me to the story.
what i did like: the chinese traditions, customs and the attention towards all of the details they needed, the connection with food, tha fact that at the end of the book there's recipes and the chinese horoscope, the inclusion and talk about mixed race and diversity, the cover is beautiful!!!
i think with more emotional depth i wouldve loved this book, but i dont know, for me it just wasnt there, but thats something that can definitely be improved, i read that Lauren is releasing another book, about the red thread of fate, coming out in 2024 so i'm really excited about it!!
2.5 stars
what i didn't like: the idea is beautiful, but the execution felt flat to me, it was as if I was reading a script, or a movie with very bad actors, i didn't connect with these characters, they felt pretty cringey and not organic at all, sometimes it also felt like a self help book or wikipedia page, there was something missing for me, that invisible thread connecting me to the story.
what i did like: the chinese traditions, customs and the attention towards all of the details they needed, the connection with food, tha fact that at the end of the book there's recipes and the chinese horoscope, the inclusion and talk about mixed race and diversity, the cover is beautiful!!!
i think with more emotional depth i wouldve loved this book, but i dont know, for me it just wasnt there, but thats something that can definitely be improved, i read that Lauren is releasing another book, about the red thread of fate, coming out in 2024 so i'm really excited about it!!
2.5 stars