ashtea's review against another edition
4.0
I'm glad to see that there's more of this universe because I can't be satisfied with the last 10 pages! Hopefully the next two books are on the same caliber.
First things first: Michael is amazing. The only thing I can't stand is the chip on the shoulder emo boy thing he has going on. He talks about how similar he is to his dad every 5 seconds when he's obviously very far from it. I get he has a this insecurity but Jesus Christ I want to make fun of him everytime he says like father like son.
Second and most importantly: F*** Phillip and Aliza. Especially Aliza. Throwing yourself at Michael like that when he's obviously on a date is disgusting; and that's without factoring in the fact that YOU LIKE STELLA ENOUGH FOR HER TO DATE YOUR SON. Also you must have seen Stella at the club because she was at the club with Michael/was standing next to Quan so why are you acting like this?? Phillip and Aliza are easily the worst people in this book. Mother and and son duo of the year.
Third: the miscommunication/misunderstanding trope our main characters fell into at the end was lame and borderline insufferable. I cannot stand when two people like each other and are moping around because they believe the other person doesn't like them. Open your eyeballs or let me open them for you >:(
Fourth and final thought: I'm so glad that this book had POC main characters. There are definitely way more books with POC rep than they're was when I was younger, but I always want to acknowledge how grateful I am to read books about different people with different cultures. Especially when it's a romance story. On top of that there's not many romance stories with main characters that have Asperger's! Breaks the monotony of most romance novels on the market.
First things first: Michael is amazing. The only thing I can't stand is the chip on the shoulder emo boy thing he has going on. He talks about how similar he is to his dad every 5 seconds when he's obviously very far from it. I get he has a this insecurity but Jesus Christ I want to make fun of him everytime he says like father like son.
Second and most importantly: F*** Phillip and Aliza. Especially Aliza. Throwing yourself at Michael like that when he's obviously on a date is disgusting; and that's without factoring in the fact that YOU LIKE STELLA ENOUGH FOR HER TO DATE YOUR SON. Also you must have seen Stella at the club because she was at the club with Michael/was standing next to Quan so why are you acting like this?? Phillip and Aliza are easily the worst people in this book. Mother and and son duo of the year.
Third: the miscommunication/misunderstanding trope our main characters fell into at the end was lame and borderline insufferable. I cannot stand when two people like each other and are moping around because they believe the other person doesn't like them. Open your eyeballs or let me open them for you >:(
Fourth and final thought: I'm so glad that this book had POC main characters. There are definitely way more books with POC rep than they're was when I was younger, but I always want to acknowledge how grateful I am to read books about different people with different cultures. Especially when it's a romance story. On top of that there's not many romance stories with main characters that have Asperger's! Breaks the monotony of most romance novels on the market.
juliahope207's review
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
2.5
i love stella and was so happy when she recognized that she didn’t need to “fix” her autism but i hated michael sm i could write 10 page essays on it
sierranevada005's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book in a day, and I loved it! I battled with a five star rating, but ultimately the snobby literary part of my brain decided that might be a tad blasphemous. But it was such a fun, cute love story, and after a year of a lot of brain activity, books like these are what I need to end the year fun and stress free.
rani_reeds's review against another edition
emotional
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-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
4.5
ajlawford's review against another edition
5.0
Very addictive read. Great audiobook. I just wanted to keep listening and ended up borrowing the book to finish it off faster. It was refreshing to read about Asian American characters, and I really loved the main love interest. He was the perfect blend of sexy and sensitive.
Yes the plot was a bit cheesy, but I loved every minute of it. Instead of the usual timeline where characters finally end up together at the end. This story had the characters hooking up from the start as Stella hires Michael, an escort, to give her sex lessons. There was so much tension from there as you know how goood they are together and root for them. I also loved the theme of very inexperenced woman being taught by very experienced and gentle man.
The main character has Autism, and I related to her a lot. I also found her to be very funny and endearing. Reading the Acknowledgements at the end, I was pleasantly surprised to find out the author was also diagnosed with Autism late in life.
Overall a great, light, easy read. Would recommend.
Yes the plot was a bit cheesy, but I loved every minute of it. Instead of the usual timeline where characters finally end up together at the end. This story had the characters hooking up from the start as Stella hires Michael, an escort, to give her sex lessons. There was so much tension from there as you know how goood they are together and root for them. I also loved the theme of very inexperenced woman being taught by very experienced and gentle man.
The main character has Autism, and I related to her a lot. I also found her to be very funny and endearing. Reading the Acknowledgements at the end, I was pleasantly surprised to find out the author was also diagnosed with Autism late in life.
Overall a great, light, easy read. Would recommend.