This book. Was. So. Cute. (It reminded me a lot of The Rosie Project --for obvious reasons--only it didn't have the weirdness in the last third or so that the other book did, thank goodness.) Stella was fun and unique, and though I don't share her love of math at all, I did love her line to Michael--"I like you better than calculus, and math is the only thing that unites the universe." I mean really. Does it get any cuter (or geekier) than that?
Michael was absolutely wonderful--other than his secret keeping and refusal to ask for help, of course. But the way he looks past Stella's unusual traits and always puts her first (and yeah, we're going to gloss over the fact he's initially getting paid to do so--so sue me. I loved Pretty Woman once up on a time too, and still can't bring myself to dislike it, despite its problems)--not to mention his relationships with his mother, grandmother, and sisters--I. Loved. Him.
Things are resolved pretty quickly and painlessly at the end, but honestly, I found it hard to have a problem with that because they're just such a cute couple. I cannot wait to see what Ms. Hoang has in store for us next!
Rating: 4 1/2 stars / A
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book
Michael was absolutely wonderful--other than his secret keeping and refusal to ask for help, of course. But the way he looks past Stella's unusual traits and always puts her first (and yeah, we're going to gloss over the fact he's initially getting paid to do so--so sue me. I loved Pretty Woman once up on a time too, and still can't bring myself to dislike it, despite its problems)--not to mention his relationships with his mother, grandmother, and sisters--I. Loved. Him.
Things are resolved pretty quickly and painlessly at the end, but honestly, I found it hard to have a problem with that because they're just such a cute couple. I cannot wait to see what Ms. Hoang has in store for us next!
Rating: 4 1/2 stars / A
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book