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Grace was an outstanding main character and I actually loved being inside of her head. She was engaging MC, but her self-critisism coupled with her over analytical nature caused her to make some not-so-great choices. (Same girl, same!)

However, because of this, Grace felt like a genuine college freshman going through the motions of trying to figure life out.

I also valued that Christina Li took the time for Grace and Julia’s romance to flourish. Watching them go from spiky, reluctant coworkers to friends to something more was a marathon, but it was sooooo worth it.

I also went into this expecting a straight up romance, but we got more than that!

Though Grace and Julia’s relationship is the main focus, we also explore a plethora of things: grief, sexuality, familial relationships, friendships, and the pressure to be a perfect daughter.

This is definitely one book I would keep recommending.

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srhdnshj's review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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lpcoolgirl's review against another edition

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5.0

Loved reading this book, it was such a fantastic story!

whitmayo's review

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

littlemimus's review

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hopeful medium-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? Yes

3.75

kadda246's review against another edition

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inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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bethany6788's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted 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

4.0

This book follows Grace, who is in her freshman year of college. She is enjoying her experience and loves her roommates. Grace is assigned a project in class with two seniors. They work to create an algorithm that will help you find true love.

I really liked this one. I actually thought it was interesting how yes, it was a romance but it was about so much more. Grief, love, friendship, family dynamics, complex immigrant family feelings, tough conversations… this book has it all.

I loved the friendship and found family displayed here. I really liked Grace’s analytical and logical mind, and how she tried to figure out love. I enjoyed her journey of self discovery and even though she made mistakes, you could understand why.

Her friends Ruhi and Ava were great and I loved her growing friendships with others at school too. It helped her understand where and why her relationship with her best friend went wrong.

I also enjoyed the interludes to the past that took place within the chapters. Interesting way to tell the story. Really enjoyed this one overall and loved the happily ever after discussion too. 💜

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