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megelizabeth's review
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
"This was another thing about being the new kid. There were common facts that friends and classmates knew about one another, things they’d picked up over the years without even realizing they were picking them up. They were just by-products of growing up together, and I suddenly felt a wave of loneliness, like I was always on the outside looking in."
I really enjoyed this book. I felt connected to both protagonists and, as well as loving the way their relationship developed, I loved seeing them both growing up and figuring things out about themselves and their futures. There are a lot of great side characters in here too and I particularly loved Valerie's relationship with her halmeoni. There's a great mixture of angst and sadness on the one hand and hopefulness and joy on the other, and this was just ultimately a really refreshing, wholesome read and an example of a really well-done YA romance and coming-of-age story.
I really enjoyed this book. I felt connected to both protagonists and, as well as loving the way their relationship developed, I loved seeing them both growing up and figuring things out about themselves and their futures. There are a lot of great side characters in here too and I particularly loved Valerie's relationship with her halmeoni. There's a great mixture of angst and sadness on the one hand and hopefulness and joy on the other, and this was just ultimately a really refreshing, wholesome read and an example of a really well-done YA romance and coming-of-age story.
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism