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This book delivered much more than expected. Both main characters are children of immigrants and dealing with mental health issues and cultural expectations. The author does such a great job of illustrating what it’s like to live with anxiety and depression and the cycle of self loathing so common to both conditions. The romance keeps it from feeling too heavy but at its core it’s a book about dealing mental illness. Also, the food descriptions are amazing-I have never craved potstickers so much
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This is essentially an average YA romance but I'm giving an extra star because it's set in my home city. There were two points I'd quibble with but nothing that people not from the area wouldn't know, and there are places mentioned that certainly prove the author grew up there! When I told my father about the premise, his first comment was that no, Chinese restaurants do not do well there and applauded the realism.
The discussion of teen depression is very well done, showing it can manifest in di ...more
The discussion of teen depression is very well done, showing it can manifest in di ...more
Will and Jocelyn fall in love while saving her family’s restaurant. I fell in love with the characters.
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