This was a different genre of book than what I normally read but I enjoyed it and would recommend it if you are looking for something different than your usual read!

I’m sad it took me so long to get around to reading this because it was truly a delight!

Oboubi did a great job balancing the romance aspect and the familial themes with this book - showing Angie’s determination to be recognised as a human being to her parents (every immigrant child’s unspoken battle in their early years) while discovering the love she deserves.

Usually I’m not a fan of a self-sabotaging FMC when it comes to romance books, but Angie had a great deal of self-awareness which made most of her reactions (and resolutions) realistic of a 25 year old. Her med student clerkship journey was both enlightening and exhausting (in a way that demonstrated the hardship of it!) and tied in well with the story.

I enjoyed seeing Angie’s relationship with Nia, Michelle and Markus outside of the main romance, friends who were well developed with tangible personalities.

AND RICKY. I love him. No notes.

On Rotation was a story I had on my radar especially as Ghanaian myself. I love to see Ghanaian rep in books.

I saw a lot of myself in Angie and her challenges reflected many of my own. Angie is such a relatable main character, she deals with not feeling like her best is ever good enough for her family and the boundaries she puts in place to protect herself.

The relationships within the story are written with so much conscience and emotions you can’t help but feel for Angie as she navigates them.

Obuobi writes Angie’s story, the drama, mess and emotions with realism that anyone mid 20s would recognise with ease and feel seen and understood.

Great work. Can’t wait to see what she Obuobi has to offer next

Thanks for providing the Arc for me. I am so sorry that it took me so long. I moved countries last year and forgot to review it at the time and just realised. However I do remember the storyline well. I enjoyed reading this book but not for reason I thought I would. This looked like a more romcom kind of book that was medical themed but what I got was better. The relationship between the heroin and the love interest was one of the most realistic relationship I've seen lately. Not all sunshine and rainbows but romantic nevertheless. The side story was very well done as well. Definitely interested to read more from Shirlene Obuobi in the future

Thanks to netgalley and the publishers for sending me an ecopy of this for review. Of course everything I say in this review are my honest thoughts and opinions.

In 'On Rotation' by Shirlene Obuobi we follow Ghanaian-American Angela Appiah, a Med student who is trying her best to navigate the waters of dating, friendships and her parent's expectations. It is very clear to me that this is an incredibly important novel. I am happy it has been written and I am honored that I was able to read it. Unfortunately this book wasn't for me. I picked it up after I saw it described as 'For fans of Grey's Anatomy', and I saw another commenter say 'As a fan of Grey's Anatomy and Chicago Med I couldn't put this down!'. So I expected this novel to be something it wasn't. My dissapointment purely stems from the fact that it was mostly romance and very little medicine in action. That is my own fault and in no way reflects the actual quality of this book. It did however affect the enjoyment that I (didn't) have. I am not particularly a fan of romance. Maybe once a year I'll get in the Christmas spirit and pick something up that is romancy. But even then there are some tropes I just can't stand. Like the third act miscommunication, which is definetly present in this book.

Nonetheless I think this is a great novel for a lot of people who aren't me. I know plenty of people who are interested in romance and would love to follow Angie on her personal journey. I'm sad it wasn't me because I really wanted to love this.

There have been so many great reviews of this story but I just couldn’t gel with the heroine. I think it is my own bias around hating if this cookie cutter picture idea of doctors being high performing type A’s. So in a way my review becomes a bit void because I can’t get past this starting point. I like books where doctors are given a wider range of backgrounds and personalities.

As a long time Grey’s Anatomy fan I was lured in by the comparison despite not generally seeking out medical romances!

The author has quite clearly done their research regarding the medical aspect so it was certainly believable and I was so invested in Angie’s journey as I found her to be quite relatable!

While there’s a really brilliant diverse cast and the romance was quite sweet I did just find my attention wandering a time or two here and there.

This was a cute rom-com; although a little more intense/sad than you'd expect from the genre! Would still recommend for the diverse cast of characters.

Fans of medical dramas will really enjoy this book. However, I found the miscommunication way too much for me to enjoy. The third act break up also annoyed me quite a bit.

This was a fun read, and at first, I thought I’d rate it five stars.
Halfway through though, I started to feel like the story started to drag and be repetitive.


The main character got on my nerves a lot. She’s super childish. Super overly dramatic over a guy who she met two hours before. Then crying and making huge dramas over imaginary issues. She was annoying as shit. He was also not a great guy.

I prefer stories where the conflicts are real and not only in the MC’s head.

I also thought there would be more hospital stuff, but we barely got any interesting interactions.

Ghanaian-American Angela Appiah has checked off all the boxes for the 'Perfect Immigrant Daughter': enroll in an elite medical school; snag a suitable lawyer/doctor/engineer boyfriend, and surround herself with a gaggle of successful and/or loyal friends... But when her boyfriend dumps her, her best friend pulls away, and she bombs the most important exam of her medical career, Angie finds herself in the middle of a quarter life crisis of epic proportions.

Really liked it. I can relate to some points of her story so I liked this book!

👩🏾‍⚕️BOOK REVIEW 👩🏾‍⚕️

Synopsis: Meet Ghanaian-American Angie Appiah. She's spent her life being the Perfect Immigrant Daughter, with her medical school credentials, handsome lawyer boyfriend, and ride or die friends. But what happens when it all starts falling apart at the seams? Her boyfriend dumps her, she bombs the test that will determine her future, and her closest confidante and roommate pulls away, telling Angie she's more wrapped up in herself than in her friends.
Angie is crushed. She's always faced her problems by working "twice as hard to get half as far” and until now, that's done well for her. When did it all get so complicated? Suddenly, she begins to question everything. Her career choice, her friendships, even why she's attracted to men who don't love her as much as she loves them. And just when things couldn't get more confusing, enter Ricky, brilliant, handsome, thoughtful, sexy, but who has wasteman practically tattooed across his forehead. For someone who has always been in control of everything, Angie realizes that there's one thing she can't plan on: matters of her heart.

Review: This delightful gem had so much packed into it; Ghanaian-American MC, LGBT + BIPOC characters, family expectations and friendship tensions, and the stressors and challenges of navigating medical school, ALL on top of the love story! At no point was I overwhelmed or struggling to keep the pieces together. The writing was exquisite and I genuinely enjoyed my time with this book and look forward to more from the author. My only critique is that footnotes were used throughout the entire novel to add explanations, excerpts, or additional story and I just don’t think it was needed. Overall, I highly recommend y’all read this!

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.

A really solid 4/5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Unfortunately this was a DNF for me. I read about 25% of it and had to put it down. The story was getting along okay but I just couldn't gel with the characters and the dialogue between them all.

I’ve been really enjoyed romance fiction and On Rotation ticked all the boxes. Will read again and share with my friends.

I'm a sucker for medical dramas and romances. Greys Anatomy, The Good Doctor, you name it, I love it!
On Rotation gives us realistic characters, interesting dialogue and a great insight into the medical profession and Ghanaian and Mexican cultures. A very easy and enjoyable read that gave me that warm feeling in my tummy!

On Rotation is described as a book for fans of Grey's Anatomy and Seven Days in June. Our protagonist is Ghanaian-American Angela, who has nailed the "Perfect Immigrant Daughter" brief, being a med student with a successful boyfriend. But of course, her life suddenly begins to unravel and faced with a quarter-life crisis of sorts, Angela begins to question everything.

On Rotation is a coming-of-age story of sorts about life and love and friendship. Angela was a very relatable main character and I think everyone could probably resonate a little bit with her messy and complicated life. I appreciated how Obuobi gives readers an insight into the life and expectations of immigrant children too. Ricky was the icing on the cake!

As my first ever ‘rom-com’ with a medical setting, I was pleasantly surprised at just how much I enjoyed this book. I loved the insights into what it’s like to be working in the medical field, and felt that Obuobi powerfully conveyed the difficulties and stresses of the industry, especially as a Black woman. She mentions in her dedication “for the 4% of medical students in the United States who are Black women” which I found to be an astoundingly low percentage, so I’m so glad this book is out here increasing representation (in terms of the publishing industry and visibility in medicine) and hopefully encouraging more to get into medicine.

There is so much more to this book than just a light fluffy easy-read rom-com. There are layers and complexities to Angie’s characterisation, storyline and experiences that made the read even more impactful. Even though I wasn’t 100% in love with the romance storyline (I still really enjoyed it don’t get me wrong), I liked how this was intertwined with other aspects of her personal life - her career aspirations, her friendships, her family/parental expectations and cultural influences. It created a much more realistic view to someone’s relationships, which I think is why I loved this so much,

I really hope Obuobi continues with these characters in a stand-alone series, because I love her writing!

Don't be fooled by the cover into thinking this is another run-of-the-mill medical rom-com.

Yes, there's a romance, but there's also a beautiful depth to Angela's character, so I'd personally shelve it closer to the Women's Fic. This is a story about identity, family ties and approval, and of course—love.

As an NHS worker, I could really relate to the medical setting of the story and I loved the thought-provoking issues brought out in this book.

Can't wait to read more from the author.

Angie and Ricky find that their lives are intertwined because fate has decided they are meant for eachother. It takes them a good long time to understand that to love another person means being there for them when the other person is hurting. Both support eachother in different ways.

I enjoyed the family dynamics as they seem real. Pushy parents wanting everything for their children to ensure they have a better life. To parents doing everything for their children even when they know they won't change.

I feel like I need to mention that Angie is a medical student that is important to the plot.

I liked this book but I didn't love it. The lack of communication between Angie and Ricky was annoying. The third act break up thing isn't for me.

But overall I'd recommend this.

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers ✨

I want to thank NetGalley for providing me with this ARC.

And I want to thank Shirlene Obuobi for writing a 5🌟⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ book.

Also a slow burn 🔥

Not only did I relate to much to Angela, and her family dynamic. I also related to her for going into a profession without even thinking if she really wanted to be in that profession, simply because we want to please our parents.

In addition to losing some of your “roots” by being born and living in the western world. Being a Ghanaian but also being Dutch, I related to that hard.

The author did a fantastic job explaining the culture.

But the story between Angela and Richardo wasn’t out-shadowed by the back story. If anything the back story made the story even more romantic. Romantic because the angst was realistic, which honestly made it hard to read. I felt like I was in the story, this could and partly is my story.

I loved this book so much, I don’t give many 5 stars but this definitely was a 5 star.

She explained everything so well, without you giving to step outside of the story.

Th Happy ever after was just the sweetest ever.