A review by kerrythefire
Roomies by Christina Lauren

emotional lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

I mean, that's not how the whole immigration process would go in real life but... 🥴 If you suspend belief on that (and in general just how unlikely of a situation this would all be), it was a sweet story. And Calvin's pretty swoony... (Minus is secret and how he tries to play it. That was cringe.) 

I liked the way they handled Holland standing up for herself and owning her experience and perspective. (During the conflict peak moment at least, maybe not so much how she responded after that...
ie running away to work on/find herself for a min despite being openly in requited love
) 

But cheers to books that model people setting good boundaries and holding people accountable in the moment!
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