A review by btwnprintedpgs
Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This was such a fantastic story. I loved learning more about the lion dances and seeing the differences between Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean ways of celebrating Lunar New Year.

I also love how the different types of love were presented - love in friendship, in family, and in romantic love. It was so heartwarming and a little bit magical combined with everything else in the story.

That all being said, the grandma was definitely my favourite character. We love a fun granny.

The art was stunning, the story was heartwarming and hopeful, this book was definitely a win for me.

TW: alcohol consumption; mentions death of a parent, violence, cancer 

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