Well, That Was Unexpected
Ratings8
Average rating3.9
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Ratings8
Average rating3.9
"A delightful, hilarious, captivating love letter to Indonesia, and coming of age in a large meddlesome family, and the thrill of finding your person where you least expect it!"--Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis A laugh-out-loud YA rom-com about a girl who's whisked from LA to her mother's native Indonesia to get back to her roots and finds herself fake-dating the son of one of the wealthiest families there, from the bestselling author of Dial A for Aunties and The Obsession After Sharlot Citra's mother catches her in a compromising position, she finds herself whisked away from LA to her mother’s native Indonesia. It'll be exactly what they both need. Or so her mother thinks. When George Clooney Tanuwijaya's father (who is obsessed with American celebrities) fears he no longer understands how to get through to his son, he decides to take matters into his own hands. To ensure that their children find the right kind of romantic partner, Sharlot's mother and George's father do what any "good" parent would do: they strike up a conversation online, pretending to be their children. When the kids find out about their parents’ actions, they’re horrified. Not even a trip to one of the most romantic places on earth could possibly make Sharlot and George fall for each other. But as the layers peel back and the person they thought they knew from online is revealed, the truth becomes more complicated. As unlikely as it may seem, did their parents manage to find their true match after all?
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3.5 ??????
I liked George, but I liked the ex too and she didn???t treat him well.
It was very progressive (should be a good thing but it was too much for me.)
I am always reluctant to read or watch YA romcoms but I love how Jesse writes. This book is so refreshing and funny. I was transported to my teens with the difference that this story was funnier than my own experiences. The other great thing is that now I am very curious about Indonesia X).
I read [b:Didn't See That Coming 123115331 Didn't See That Coming Jesse Q. Sutanto https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1680124372l/123115331.SX50.jpg 92872274] and didn't realize it was the second book in a series. They're connected loosely enough that I could follow it fine, but I liked it so much that I went back to read this one and it was also really charming! And very cute to see Sharlot and George here when I already know how their story turns out from their cameos in the 2nd book. (And, OK, due to romance genre conventions I had a pretty good idea how their story would turn out anyway, but.) I really liked the armchair travel aspect of Shar's first trip to Indonesia, and I appreciated Sutanto's nuanced appreciation for Indosnesian culture, with it both being much more beautiful and advanced than Americans like Shar (or like the reader) might expect, while also acknowledging the big anti-LGTBQ bias through a very sweet side plot.
