It was really interesting to get a point of view from a Korean adoptee in the US. While not an easy subject, the author did a great job showing how complex it can feel to be from two different places and never really feel like you fit in. I felt the sting of the micro-aggressions and racist comments and even the comments about being adopted. The author did well in illustrating those points. I didn't actually guess who her birth mother was until right before it was revealed, which is cool (I have a tendency to be able to spot patterns and guess plot twists, endings, etc) but there were a few surprising things in this. I fell in love with Yujun (who wouldn't love a helpful, kind, patient hottie?). There were some times where I felt the pace was a little slow or the MC was kind of a debbie-downer, but I'm glad I finished it. I can now read the sequel to find out what happens next, which I am looking forward to.