Elis

I really enjoyed the first 2/3 of the story and then the last part felt disconnected and kind of lost me.

The main issue I have with this book is superficiality. The characters are pretty flat and the intrigues of the plot are not explored in enough detail to really be eventful. I also find it uncomfortable how little weight is given to the seemingly major plot point of the characters' involvement in the slave trade, focusing exclusively on the feelings of people far removed from the reality of it and reducing the whole to a mere stumbling block for why two people can't be together.

Such a light and fluffy read for a self-help book. The illustrations are very cute and I liked the inclusion of Kim-Joy's own experiences alongside each chapter.

I expected this to be a challenging read and got hit with even more. I'll be thinking about this book for a long while.

Feels like the ideas for 5 different books got crammed into one