SYPNOSIS
A clean teen romance comedy about figuring out where you belong when all the constants in your life begin to change.
It’s the last year of highschool, and everything has changed . . .
After spending summer vacation in the Philippines with family, Lara returns to school eager to catch up with her close knit group of girlfriends. But within minutes of reuniting with her friends, she learns that not one, not two, but all three of them are now in relationships that blossomed over the summer. And to make matters worse, Lara’s long time frenemy, James, won’t stop bugging her in class and eventually forces her into tutoring him everyday after school.
Surviving high school was never easy to begin with, but with occupied friends, a hectic Filipino family, and her annoying childhood enemy pestering her more than ever, Lara tries to juggle everything, while trying to figure out her own place in the chaos.
REVIEW
The cover drew me in, and reading the book description made me want to request and read it right away! Lara spent her summer in the Philippines and went back to see her friends in a relationship without her knowledge, thus becoming the ultimate thirdwheel, or perhaps the seventh wheel.
Lara was quirky and full of personality. I like how relatable a character she is. The Filipino representation was top-notch! As a Filipino myself, I was happy to see my culture represented well. The dialogues that were written in Tagalog were well written. They were not cringy or trying too hard. The Filipino family dynamic was awesome! It's relatable and so much fun to read, especially the Lola-Apo relationship. However, with the exception of the villainous causin
Lara's friends are mixed personalities too, which I liked, but it is so cliche when they end up with James' friends. James is kind of relatable too, but to be frank, he didn't stand out. He's just like the typical and cliché male lead, except for his banter with Lara. The realities of young adult problems were accurately depicted, especially those about pursuing a program, the friendship struggles—believe me, I couldn't count how many times I said "so relatable" while reading those—the family relationship and more.
Also, I like how this story ends. However, I wish it lengthened more to see how each character moves on with their lives rather than end just like that. Nevertheless, I absolutely like this YA romance and would give it four stars.
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