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A review by abbehmelinda
American Panda by Gloria Chao
3.0
3.5/5 stars
As a former pre-med student and Filipina, I saw myself in Mei and her internal struggle to choose between being her most authentic self and following her own heart or sacrificing who she truly was to please her family and follow their plans for her life instead. The romance was cute, to say the least, and I appreciated how the relationship between Mei and her mother improved by the end of the story. However, I’m docking half a star since I got quite bored in the middle of the book. I guess that just goes to show that I’m definitely a plot-driven reader rather than character-driven. Overall, a sweet, relatable story.
As a former pre-med student and Filipina, I saw myself in Mei and her internal struggle to choose between being her most authentic self and following her own heart or sacrificing who she truly was to please her family and follow their plans for her life instead. The romance was cute, to say the least, and I appreciated how the relationship between Mei and her mother improved by the end of the story. However, I’m docking half a star since I got quite bored in the middle of the book. I guess that just goes to show that I’m definitely a plot-driven reader rather than character-driven. Overall, a sweet, relatable story.