threemorechapters's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
As a big fan of anything written by Ana, I was so excited to start this series!
I felt an immediate connection with the storyline and characters since I have studied abroad myself. At some points it felt like I was reliving my experience abroad.
However it wasn't all good, unfortunately. The pacing needs some work. At times I couldn't really follow what was going on. One moment they were in Shanghai at school and the next they were on a holiday and before I knew it they were back at school.
There were also some plottwists that I disliked and that would under normal circumstances cause me to dnf a book. But since I felt so close to the studying abroad storyline and since it's a book by Ana Huang, I continued.
This book does make me feel excited to read the other books of this series, since I want to see how Ana Huang evolves in her writing during this series.
I felt an immediate connection with the storyline and characters since I have studied abroad myself. At some points it felt like I was reliving my experience abroad.
However it wasn't all good, unfortunately. The pacing needs some work. At times I couldn't really follow what was going on. One moment they were in Shanghai at school and the next they were on a holiday and before I knew it they were back at school.
There were also some plottwists that I disliked and that would under normal circumstances cause me to dnf a book. But since I felt so close to the studying abroad storyline and since it's a book by Ana Huang, I continued.
This book does make me feel excited to read the other books of this series, since I want to see how Ana Huang evolves in her writing during this series.
acbailey's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-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
kirsberry's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
kayla0713's review against another edition
3.0
Wasn’t a huge fan on the pov, instead of saying “I thought she was gorgeous” it would say Blake thought she was gorgeous
ohhbiancka's review
4.0
cute read, love the setting of the story. i dont know why it had to be a duet book tho
ingingenous's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
booknookreads_grace's review
2.0
Rating:⭐️⭐️
POV: Third Person
Tropes: College Abroad, Virgin FMC, reverse grumpy x sunshine, strangers x friends x lovers, cheating & pregnancy
POV: Third Person
Tropes: College Abroad, Virgin FMC, reverse grumpy x sunshine, strangers x friends x lovers, cheating & pregnancy
chloethereadingnurse's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-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
3.0
If I compare it with the other Ana Huang books that I have read, it is very clear that at this point she had a lot to learn.
It wasn’t bad at all, don’t get me wrong! 😅
But there was room for improvement in my eyes.
There were also a few plottwists in which in really didn’t like the theme… it is a personal thing but that was something that bothered me too much to give it 4⭐️’s
It wasn’t bad at all, don’t get me wrong! 😅
But there was room for improvement in my eyes.
There were also a few plottwists in which in really didn’t like the theme… it is a personal thing but that was something that bothered me too much to give it 4⭐️’s