3.5*
This was very cute and I did enjoy it, the missing half star is only due to a lack of resolution I felt there was between love interests.
(They have a big blow out of an argument, essentially about their places in the world and how they'll never agree on how the world works, but this just gets side stepped in classic romcom fashion. To be fair, they do actually both grow and mature during the sidestep, but a resolution still doesn't get fully explored.)
This is one of the only cases of mistaken identity and a "freaky friday" sort of swap that actually makes sense. (The author doesn't drag it on for too long, the MCs have a strategy meeting about it promptly.) Jessica and Elijah are two people trying to find their own path in life, two young adults trying to make their way into a future of their own creation, and becoming partners in crime along the way. There is a lot of drama and self discovery along the way, with a healthy dose of "these people all deserve to be slapped" entitlement from others and learning to do better from the characters we're cheering for.
Overall, if you like KDrama happenstance/drama/resolution and a Devil Loves Prada storyline/rags-to-riches-to-proud-of-yourself, this is the perfect book for you.
Notes:
This has indirect Korean influence, it's not an immersion in Korean culture, more a "Korean American in NYC" experience.
Also, the paragraph length can drag on quite a ways, so a bookmark or highlight might be needed to help break it up.
This was very cute and I did enjoy it, the missing half star is only due to a lack of resolution I felt there was between love interests.
(They have a big blow out of an argument, essentially about their places in the world and how they'll never agree on how the world works, but this just gets side stepped in classic romcom fashion. To be fair, they do actually both grow and mature during the sidestep, but a resolution still doesn't get fully explored.)
This is one of the only cases of mistaken identity and a "freaky friday" sort of swap that actually makes sense. (The author doesn't drag it on for too long, the MCs have a strategy meeting about it promptly.) Jessica and Elijah are two people trying to find their own path in life, two young adults trying to make their way into a future of their own creation, and becoming partners in crime along the way. There is a lot of drama and self discovery along the way, with a healthy dose of "these people all deserve to be slapped" entitlement from others and learning to do better from the characters we're cheering for.
Overall, if you like KDrama happenstance/drama/resolution and a Devil Loves Prada storyline/rags-to-riches-to-proud-of-yourself, this is the perfect book for you.
Notes:
This has indirect Korean influence, it's not an immersion in Korean culture, more a "Korean American in NYC" experience.
Also, the paragraph length can drag on quite a ways, so a bookmark or highlight might be needed to help break it up.