Book Title: I Believe in a Thing Called Love Author: Maurene Goo Number of pages: 336
Synopsis:
She finds guidance in the Korean dramas her father has been obsessively watching for years—where the hapless heroine always seems to end up in the arms of her true love by episode ten. It’s a simple formula, and Desi is a quick study. Armed with her “K Drama Steps to True Love,” Desi goes after the moody, elusive artist Luca Drakos—and boat rescues, love triangles, and staged car crashes ensue. But when the fun and games turn to true feels, Desi finds out that real love is about way more than just drama.
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Should this book be picked up? the tl;dr review:
– Great concept bogged down by the relationship not reading too genuine and too much of a social experiment for the protagonist
– Excellent fatherly figure and family dynamics that underscore the plot
– Contemporary world building inclusive of Korean culture (e.g. multimedia, food, random trivia)
– Plethora of Korean drama references
– Romance can feel thin as reliance after fulfillment of utilizing Korean dramas develop relationship
Initial Thoughts
I can appreciate the clever intent of this story as I too went through a dorama phase when I was much younger.
Disclaimer: I received an ARC of I Believe in a Thing Called Love from Raincoast Books.
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