A review by thenovelmaura
Seoulmates by Susan Lee

emotional lighthearted medium-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

Pacing and plot-wise, this book is like reading a K-drama, and I recommend it as a fun summer read! It's a swoonworthy romance about childhood-friends-to-lovers with tons of SoCal references via Jacob's San Diego bucket list. Personally, I related to Hannah's internal struggle over not feeling "Korean enough" as well as her resistance to the K-everything craze (I had similar feelings before I started leaning into Korean food, beauty, and media). Jacob was feeling the intense pressure and demanding schedule of being a rising K-drama star, while also feeling like he can't push back against his company since the primary breadwinner in his family. The romance worked for me even with the compressed time frame because they were building on prior history. And they also needed to grow as characters before things worked out for them! I'm a fan of Susan Lee now and The Name Drop is definitely on my TBR.
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