I need a moment after finishing this. God, I love this book! I love Stella - the protagonist, I love the different POV and how they switch so fluidly, I love Helens Writing style, I love the autistic rep,I love the Vietnamese family & culture, I love the steeaammmminess! *fans self*
This book made me smile so much, also made me nod in appreciation of the raunch, and it totally made me melt.
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Hoang has created 2 fantastic characters that compliment each other wonderfully, neither are cliched or stale, they have lots going on for them to make them great 3 dimensional characters that you feel you know.
You’re on their team and you want them both to be happy! Stella isn’t portrayed as over naïve or innocent and dumb to what’s going on, she’s brilliant and funny and horny and strong and kind.
Michael doesn’t come across as a sap or boring. He’s got shit going on and he’s dealing with it, and he’s smart and kind and sexy and protective.
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Honestly I could waffle for dayyyyys. But I won’t. I’ll just peer pressure you into reading it and then say ‘told you so’ when you say how much you love it!
I’m so glad a friend recommended this - and super impressed Ellie managed to gently and calmly tell me how good it was, because I’m crushing hard on this book 😭🥰