Vacation read. I put off reading this one for a long time because the plot seems so heart-wrenching, but everyone I know loved it so I dove in. It wasVacation read. I put off reading this one for a long time because the plot seems so heart-wrenching, but everyone I know loved it so I dove in. It was so well-written with great character development and truly stumped me on what the main character would do in the end. I was pleased with how it went down, though I felt it was slightly unrealistic (yet hello鈥攖he entire concept is). Maybe it wrapped up too quickly and nicely considering the inner turmoil everyone went through? All to say, I loved it and would recommend. ...more
Perfect book to read on a plane to start a vacation week! I love Sophie Cousens鈥� rom-com style and closed-door, slow burn approach. This is my third oPerfect book to read on a plane to start a vacation week! I love Sophie Cousens鈥� rom-com style and closed-door, slow burn approach. This is my third of hers and not as good as The Good Part or Is She Really Going Out With Him (which made me giggle more), but I definitely laughed out loud during my flight!...more
I鈥檓 torn on how to rate. 3.5? I liked Miles and his intentionality. There were some sweet moments. It got me through a flight. But I鈥檓 supposed to belI鈥檓 torn on how to rate. 3.5? I liked Miles and his intentionality. There were some sweet moments. It got me through a flight. But I鈥檓 supposed to believe that fun and social Lenny has only had one friend her whole life? From kinder to what鈥� almost 30? That didn鈥檛 line up to how she showed up in the story. I鈥檇 understand that after loss she鈥檇 isolate for a while but literally no other friends existed. I did love that her parents finally appeared and that made sense. I liked how she spoke her random thoughts out loud and I relate. But some of it was just cringe鈥攍ike the sex scene I had to fast forward through because it was weird and juvenile and I felt awkward for everyone involved. ...more
Took me a while to read this one after reading one 鈥渕eh鈥� review. I鈥檓 glad I went for it anyway, because this book had all the elements I love: a cultuTook me a while to read this one after reading one 鈥渕eh鈥� review. I鈥檓 glad I went for it anyway, because this book had all the elements I love: a culture I鈥檓 not part of (and loved learning about), family secrets, racial identity themes, reunions, and it was all wrapped up in a heartwarming bow in the end. ...more
I didn鈥檛 want this one to end! It was so sweet and left me with a big happy sigh at the end, grateful for all the chaos I live with in my own good parI didn鈥檛 want this one to end! It was so sweet and left me with a big happy sigh at the end, grateful for all the chaos I live with in my own good part. ...more
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