Sutanto, J: Well, That Was Unexpected

Fluffy YA RomCom and Love Letter to Indonesia

Thala am 18.02.2025
Bewertungsnummer: 2415851
Bewertet: Buch (Taschenbuch)

This is the first book I've read by Jesse Q. Sutanto and it's definitely not the last! It's a funny, lovely and fluffy YA RomCom which warmed my heart. Being mixed asian like Sharlot, I would have loved the explore my mother's country like Shar did. I can relate to so many things. Yes, it's a RomCom, but it's told very modern and at the same time, it's a love letter to Indonesia and its culture. As a reader, we learn so much about cultural habits, the role of premature sex and other things like to colonization of coffee. Shar is a great relatable character, I would love to have her as a daughter! And George is a perfect non-toxic boyfriend. It was lovely how they explored their fake relationship in front of the cameras. I was quite surprised that the author mentioned sex in her YA romcom. There are no spicy scenes, but as teenagers do, they discuss about sex and of course they are curious. Sutanto's writing style is humorous and sensitive, I literally flew through the pages. If you wonder about the MCs strange first names, they will be explained in the book as well. I did not know I needed this book, but it found me and it was a real blast! I highly recommend this heart-warming book. But be careful, after reading this book, you will yearn to visit Indonesia!