I Believe in a Thing Called Love
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Average rating3.6
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Ratings7
Average rating3.6
A Seventeen.com Best YA Books of 2017 A Publishers Weekly's Best YA Book of 2017 A New York Public Library Notable Best Book for Teens 2017 A 2018 CCBC Choices Book "Hilarious." —Publishers Weekly, starred review "Powerful messages of inclusion and acceptance.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review Desi Lee believes anything is possible if you have a plan. That's how she became student body president. Varsity soccer star. And it's how she'll get into Stanford. But she's never had a boyfriend. In fact, she's a disaster at romance, a clumsy, stammering humiliation magnet whose botched attempts at flirting have become legendary with her friends. So when the hottest human specimen to have ever lived walks into her life one day, Desi finds guidance in the Korean dramas her father has been obsessively watching for years—where the hapless heroine always seems to end up in the arms of her true love by episode ten. It's a simple formula, and Desi is a quick study. Armed with her "K Drama Steps to True Love," Desi goes after the moody, elusive artist Luca Drakos—and boat rescues, love triangles, and staged car crashes ensue. But when the fun and games turn to true feels, Desi finds out that real love is about way more than just drama. A Margaret Ferguson Book
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(3.5 stars, rounding up.) Super cute YA romcom - if you liked the [b:To All the Boys I've Loved Before 15749186 To All the Boys I've Loved Before (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #1) Jenny Han https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1372086100s/15749186.jpg 21442106] series, you'll probably like this book! Probably a quick read if you don't have a newborn at home, but my attention is a little divided these days. This would be an adorable movie, with a diverse cast. I particularly love the relationship between Desi and her dad, and this made me want to watch K-dramas.
I loved this book so much!
Desi is relatable, funny, ADORABLE and my favorite protagonist of 2017 so far!
The book will cause so much second hand embarrassment but it's worth it, and now I want to check out all the k-dramas!!
I was so excited for this book, but. No. No no no no no no no.
This wasn't some cute, quirky plan. This girl was sociopathic, and her whole justification was a MESS (that is NOT how feminism works, oh my gosh).
I thought I was going to write a really long review, because I have a lot of thoughts. But I'm just so relieved that it is finally over that I would really rather put the whole thing behind me.
I gave it a second star because I enjoyed the writing style and a few other things. And because the author referenced the dad's house on the original Parent Trap, which has been my dream house for two decades. So. There's that.
I was really enjoying this one until I got to the very end. It becomes very apparent that Desi has some serious control issues that need to be addressed. They're blown off and accepted in a way that I just find unsettling. Her actions are seriously insane and dangerous sometimes. The first half of the book is definitely a fun time, but the second half is where things start to get crazy and unbelievable. The harmless antics the characters got into in the beginning were interesting enough, so I'm curious what the author will release in the future!
