emeryyy's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars
i think it's safe to say i'm finally out of my reading slump with all the books i've finished these past few days (hello, future). i've been wanting to read this since i first heard about it and i finally did! this is a good one to read if you liked [b:Only Mostly Devastated|45046743|Only Mostly Devastated|Sophie Gonzales|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1558716772l/45046743._SY75_.jpg|60447162] or [b:Café Con Lychee|61044448|Café Con Lychee|Emery Lee|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1651863268l/61044448._SX50_.jpg|92554907]
i don't read a lot of books with fake dating but i really liked this one! besides the fact that this is queer, i loved the cooking and how culture was shared through food. overall i found this really cute and it had some funny moments i enjoyed (plus, there was a httyd reference
i think it's safe to say i'm finally out of my reading slump with all the books i've finished these past few days (hello, future). i've been wanting to read this since i first heard about it and i finally did! this is a good one to read if you liked [b:Only Mostly Devastated|45046743|Only Mostly Devastated|Sophie Gonzales|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1558716772l/45046743._SY75_.jpg|60447162] or [b:Café Con Lychee|61044448|Café Con Lychee|Emery Lee|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1651863268l/61044448._SX50_.jpg|92554907]
i don't read a lot of books with fake dating but i really liked this one! besides the fact that this is queer, i loved the cooking and how culture was shared through food. overall i found this really cute and it had some funny moments i enjoyed (plus, there was a httyd reference
bella_and_the_bookstack's review against another edition
4.0
Fake Dates and Mooncakes is the perfect book for rom-com and food lovers! The story follows Dylan and Theo, two boys from completely different worlds. A YA book reminiscent of Crazy Rich Asians.
Dylan works hard to help his aunt’s takeout restaurant make ends meet. No matter how hard they struggle, the bills seem to keep piling up. When an opportunity to enter the Mid-Autumn Festival moon-cake competition arises, Dylan decides to enter. Entering the competition is bittersweet. Last year, Dylan had plans to enter with his mom before she passed away. Winning the competition will bring much needed publicity to his aunt’s restaurant. And it will also be a way for Dylan to honor the memory of his mother.
The meeting with Theo Somers is completely by chance. Dylan meets him on a delivery run. Theo is cute,charming, and extremely rich. And somehow, their paths keep meeting. After helping Dylan with a huge favor, Theo proposes a trade: be his fake date to a family wedding.
Dylan can do that, can’t he? But as the wedding weekend continues, their fake relationship starts to feel less fake and more real. Can two people from totally different worlds make it work?
This book was so good! I loved it. It’s always so fun to read books about food, and this book was no exception. I especially enjoyed getting to learn about moon cakes! I am so hungry for one now, lol. And of course, Theo and Dylan were adorable. This was a bit of an insta-love book. I normally don’t care for insta-love, but it worked in this one! I definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a new romance!
Dylan works hard to help his aunt’s takeout restaurant make ends meet. No matter how hard they struggle, the bills seem to keep piling up. When an opportunity to enter the Mid-Autumn Festival moon-cake competition arises, Dylan decides to enter. Entering the competition is bittersweet. Last year, Dylan had plans to enter with his mom before she passed away. Winning the competition will bring much needed publicity to his aunt’s restaurant. And it will also be a way for Dylan to honor the memory of his mother.
The meeting with Theo Somers is completely by chance. Dylan meets him on a delivery run. Theo is cute,charming, and extremely rich. And somehow, their paths keep meeting. After helping Dylan with a huge favor, Theo proposes a trade: be his fake date to a family wedding.
Dylan can do that, can’t he? But as the wedding weekend continues, their fake relationship starts to feel less fake and more real. Can two people from totally different worlds make it work?
This book was so good! I loved it. It’s always so fun to read books about food, and this book was no exception. I especially enjoyed getting to learn about moon cakes! I am so hungry for one now, lol. And of course, Theo and Dylan were adorable. This was a bit of an insta-love book. I normally don’t care for insta-love, but it worked in this one! I definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a new romance!
sam_alex04's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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? No
5.0
spark_879's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
this was an enjoyable quick read that i would recommend!
rhenryreads's review against another edition
2.0
The entire book is basically “what in the rich people shit?”
billyfasig's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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? No
4.5
luckypuddin's review against another edition
emotional
informative
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
carryontam's review against another edition
5.0
No because this was so so CUTE!!
From the first meeting, over the fake dating trope to falling in love. This was adorable, really.
A story about family, culture, belonging, remembering and love.
This story showed how life has its good sides, but also a fair amount of challenges and things that don’t go according to plan.
‘Fake Dates and Mooncakes’ was a easy and fast paced read that honestly did feel like a fanfiction some points - but not in a bad way.
There were a few aspects that for me personally, definitely could’ve been executed differently and perhaps with more detail but this is a short book and it seemed like, it was intended to be fast pasted. I’m gonna rate this 5 stars because of the enjoyment factor. I had a good time reading this and would pick up another book of this author for sure <3
From the first meeting, over the fake dating trope to falling in love. This was adorable, really.
A story about family, culture, belonging, remembering and love.
This story showed how life has its good sides, but also a fair amount of challenges and things that don’t go according to plan.
‘Fake Dates and Mooncakes’ was a easy and fast paced read that honestly did feel like a fanfiction some points - but not in a bad way.
There were a few aspects that for me personally, definitely could’ve been executed differently and perhaps with more detail but this is a short book and it seemed like, it was intended to be fast pasted. I’m gonna rate this 5 stars because of the enjoyment factor. I had a good time reading this and would pick up another book of this author for sure <3
mgbellm's review against another edition
2.75
I feel like the second half of the book was written by a different author. It suddenly became the most cheesy and uncomfortable read ever. It felt like a Hallmark movie on steroids. The first half was pretty good though.