A review by nenya
Love in the Big City by Sang Young Park

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book was not quite what I had expected - i read it because of a recommendation and was told it would be all about these two best friends living their chaotic, broke and impulsive college live. Abd while that did happen and very much lived up to expectation, it only filled up the first couple chapters. After that, the best friend was rarely, if ever, mentioned. I don’t think it would‘ve bothered me as much if I didn‘t have such a set expectation for this book. However, I loved the best friend as a character and would‘ve lived to read more about her or even from her perspective. 
Nevertheless, this was a really great book and despite not having the most gripping plot, the writing style really carried it through for me. It also felt like a true retelling of someone‘s life instead of a novel.
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