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All of the different characters are fun and as someone who knows about astrology I just love the fictional incorporation. I am getting slightly lost with who is who because there are so many characters but that’s okay! It’s a perfect light novel for what I was looking for.

This book is a lot about relationships which I didn’t expect in a certain aspect but also, don’t mind at all

Tears. Tears. And more tears. Woof this book is compelling and sad

Ooh I knew I sensed some underlying deeper chemistry of two characters. This has been a fun read so far

I love astrology and this is a fun mix of reading and just that! I enjoy when audiobooks have a full cast which this does :) as you get introduced to the characters you get their three: sun, moon, rising! Delectable. I’m listening as I do my latch hook kit and I’m having fun

This is our March book club pick.
I’m enjoying the writing style.. it is simple while maintaining emotion and descriptiveness. The plot gets right to it, I’m swept up in the mystery already. I appreciate how it embeds racial and social connotations in the story without it being a main focus, but still making a point.

I love this book. There’s a quote about how the world is violent and we’re silly if we think we can escape it and man m, that sure is real right now.

Rereading this novel and I’m so excited

This book makes you think a lot about how we deal with our humannness, the bad and good parts of us and how every person has both.

So I love the slow burn of the forced proximity and affection (while still being consensual!) but him being such an ass is throwing me off. I get he expects good work from scientists but I’m curious how this storyline will be turned around as I do perceive it turning into them actually dating.

It’s getting juicy and cute and it’s a slow burn so I’m looking forward to it more and more

It’s getting a little more juicy and like what will they do next vibes but still unsure how this has been a major hit. But once again I’m critical lol. I’m glad I’m reading the audiobook and not the physical book

15 pages in and it’s kind of unbelievable how gripping the storyline is AND matched by an exquisite prose. Wow I’m so excited and I neeeeded a good read. I feel they’ve been mid lately especially physical books.

I’m not quite sure yet why this book is so hyped but I am only 16% into the audiobook, which has good narration. I can say I don’t dabble tooo often into romance and this type of fake dating seems gimmicky and lofty I’m probably being too serious and critical.

It’s crazy how much I was liking this book in the beginning, but because of the three part narrator style, it just has slowly fallen off from me at the end.. also there’s a little bit more about Chinese history in here and their government during that time and it’s not the vibes. I’m desiring in my reading right now with all that’s going on in the world.

So this book has three parts and I don’t love the third narrator. Also the story gets a little depressing as far as it has a political tone that is too triggering for what’s going on in the US right now and I feel even tho I listen intently I’m missing the details of the magical realism because its only sprinkled in. Ready to finish it lowkey .. 3 hours left :/

At more than half in I THINK I’m getting to the magical realism part, which I didn’t pick up this book for the magical realism .. I actually didn’t read about the plot before reading.. I had just remembered seeing it online and wanting to read it.. but I do love magical realism. Much more contemporary fiction tho.

Reading this in conjunction with listening to The Real Americans is a good side by side as they both dissect Asian identity in different spaces and microagressions and what society expects of persons from this culture. Really enjoying my reads which I’ve needed. Can’t wait to watch the show

I’m really enjoying this novel. The prose is really nice for what I was looking for. I’m so interested to see what happens

This book has a thriller mystery aspect to it now! This is one of those novels that I remember researching when it first came out, but then when I saw it was available as an audiobook I simply checked it out & forgot a lot of the plot. I like when I dont have expectations going in. I went to check the genres & was surprised to see theres no mystery but theres magical realism. Not sure where that is but excited!