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    Dating Makes Perfect
    Dating Makes Perfect
    Dating Makes Perfect
    Audiobook9 hours

    Dating Makes Perfect

    Written by Pintip Dunn

    Narrated by Nancy Wu

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    The Tech sisters don’t date in high school. Not because they’re not asked. Not because
    they’re not interested. Not even because no one can pronounce their long, Thai last name—
    hence the shortened, awkward moniker. But simply because they’re not allowed.

    Until now.
    In a move that other Asian American girls know all too well, six months after the older Tech twins got
    to college, their parents asked, “Why aren’t you engaged yet?” The sisters retaliated by vowing that
    they won’t marry for ten (maybe even twenty!) years, not until they’ve had lots of dating practice.

    In a shocking war on the status quo, her parents now insist that their youngest daughter,
    Orrawin (aka “Winnie”), must date in high school. Under their watchful eyes, of course—
    and on dates they organize based on their favorite rom-coms. The first candidate?
    The son of their longtime friends, Mat Songsomboon—arrogant, dreamy, and infuriating.

    Winnie’s known him since they were toddlers throwing sticky rice balls at each other.
    Her parents love him, so naturally he’s the perfect person for her to pretend-date.

    If only he weren’t her sworn enemy.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateAug 25, 2020
    ISBN9781705008591
    Dating Makes Perfect

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    • 5/5
      Thi one made me cry because I can relate so much to that kind of parent daughter dinamic... Minus the practice dating of course
    • 5/5
      Every time I cracked this book open, the joy infused me and I was grinning like an idiot.It's a perfect little YA romance. It's not shallow, it's joy-focused, but it doesn't ignore challenges of immigrant families, clashing cultures, and family (or community) expectations. It just doesn't sag underneath them in any way whatsoever. And for me, the pacing and writing were straightforward but lovely."Hi," he says.I laugh a little wildly. His greeting strikes me as hilarious, when I've spent hours planning this scene.And frankly, any author who has trouble with sexual tension need only look here. Or relationship tension-it was just fantastic. This is trope-tastic all rolled in one: enemies to lovers, friends to lover, fake dating. Take your pick."We're good at that, aren't we? Willfully misunderstanding each other?"He looks directly at me. His expression is so steady, his eyes so clear, that I know he hasn't been drinking from the punch bowl. "I don't want to be," he says quietly. "I don't want us to misunderstand each other anymore."Winnie is the dutiful youngest daughter who wears cat skirts despite her allergies, who loves her friends, and who adores her sisters and doesn't seem to mind that she's constantly in their shadow-after all, they are her favorites too. Mat is the ultimate in respectful suitors, who sees her shine even though she often doesn't get the spotlight and they truly bring out the best in each other. Their parents set them up to fake date, but they've experienced a multi-year rift in their friendship and Winnie doesn't quite understand why. Mat and Winnie's antagonism is perfectly underscored with humor, vulnerability, and history and feels warm even though they have things to piece back together. It takes a while to trust, but the book doesn't move slowly, and just really...it is a delightful YA romance.
    • 5/5
      I received an ARC of this book for free from the publisher (Entangled Teen) in exchange for an honest review. Since I received an ARC, my quotes from the book are tentative. This was the cutest YA rom-com! Okay so first I just have to talk about the #OwnVoices aspect. As a Filipino American, I know how important it is to have your stories told, so I was so happy to finally see a book about the Thai American experience. I had never read a book about the Thai American experience before so I was super eager to read this. From food to the Songkran festival, there was a lot of Thai culture woven throughout the novel. The premise of this book is adorable. I loved how the dates were inspired by romantic comedies including some of my favorites, “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” and “Always Be My Maybe.” I found this book to be highly relatable. As an Asian American, I could relate to some of Winnie’s experiences. For example, at one point, Winnie’s mom jumps to the conclusion that Winnie could be pregnant. Winnie replies, “Must you always skip fifty million steps? I haven’t even kissed him yet” (pg 126). Yup. My mom is like that too. You start dating a boy and their mind immediately goes to pregnancy. There’s also the quintessential bringing weird food to school moment that Winnie mentions in passing. Lastly, I related to how Winnie talks about respect towards her parents. She states, “Sometimes, I get so bored of this respect. Yes, it’s important, and yes, it’s my parents’ due. But respect also prevents us from admitting our infractions— and talking about them. That’s what I want. For us to talk. Not as friends, exactly, but certainly without this yawning chasm between us” (pg 237). I think that is so true. There can often be this divide between Asian parents and their children because of this notion of respect. As for the romance, I thought it was so cute. It’s the classic childhood friends to lovers and enemies to lovers tropes but I thought it was done very well. Winnie and Mat had a lot of chemistry so I loved them as a couple. Overall, I recommend this #OwnVoices romance! This book gave me a ton of “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” vibes, so if you like that movie or the books, you’ll probably like this!