A review by samants
Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A sweet non-rom-com that touched me with the friendship that forms and subsequent

declaration of love

. (I'll admit I teared up.) A little too heavy on topical references, Wellesley references (this is obviously a love letter to Wellesley), and academic discussions of queerness and intersectionality, but an incredibly valuable read that I think is a fine contribution to the YA ace/aro canon (such as it is). Highly recommend to anyone figuring out their identity, especially younger people who think they may be ace and/or aro.