I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fun book. I enjoyed it a lot!

I enjoyed reading this book! The struggle to find a balance between a parent’s wishes and their own wishes is something many youth can relate to, especially when you have cultural expectations added to the mix. I also enjoyed the slow-building romance between her and Garrett as well as the side characters of her sisters. Well done! I can’t wait to add this to my classroom library.

this was really cute honestly! i enjoyed the writing and characters! it was a bit young but it is YA so what do you expect lol

This was such a cute novel but also very impactful. I know so many of my students deal with and struggle with the issues found: managing teenage relationships and heartbreak, trying to break the cycle of impossible cultural/parental expectations and standards, figuring out how they can do it all and thrive instead of just barely survive. The pacing was excellent and kept me engaged. I would've liked to have more of the advice columns interspersed and more questions answered in the Sunny/Cloudy banter.

As an Asian and a brown woman, I'm always on the lookout for books representing different cultures. I think this book did an okay job of talking about the pressures and struggles of being an immigrant, because I could more than relate to the superficial relationships and high expectations. I do feel that the story could've been executed much better and made more enjoyable with immersive writing style and refined editing.

Though I don't think this novel is very memorable, I loved the little nuances showed in Juliana's relationships, and the intensity of her emotions. I appreciate the backstory and context the author gave for the negative actions of the characters, humanizing them in their portrayal. Not something I would enthusiastically recommend, but nevertheless, it's not bad.

This one was a bit hard for me. I wanted to keep engaged but I felt like the transitions at some point weren't fluid enough. The back story between the two was confusing and the format that we read it in adds to that. I couldn't really see any chemistry between any character and it felt like a lot of threads were left unresolved. I appreciated the cultural angle but feel like I've read this story before but maybe executed a bit better.

Cute, engaging book with strong character growth and an excruciatingly accurate and emotional depiction of first-generation Asian (Taiwanese) family dynamics and culture.

Full review to come!

Cute and charming! Our main characters setting out in this entrepreneur competition was so fun and the drama was very realistic. Thanks for the arc