Last Tang Standing: The most hilarious, feel-good debut romcom you’ll read all year!

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The format of the book is written as Andrea's diary and it was very entertaining from beginning to end. I loved it' Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting Times Perfect for fans of Jasmine Guillory, Katharine McGee and Kevin Kwan.

I do agree with the nay-sayers that the book went on for a bit too long but I loved the love interest (he was the BEST) and the journey actually caused me some hardcore nerves as the will they/won't they vibes increased, so even though the execution was a little shaky, I still ended up liking this a lot. The impossible demands of their folks with their "tiger parenting", they had to find ways to tweak tradition and use them in their personal favor. i've been on the hunt for stories that do not position or define BIPOC experiences in relation to whiteness - that is, stories featuring 1) mostly or only BIPOC characters, 2) nuances (e. The blurb for Last Tang Standing recommends it for “fans of Crazy Rich Asians and Bridget Jones’s Diary. Last Tang Standing had some funny moments that I enjoyed reading aloud to my partner, but the heroine never figures her shit out, the fat shaming is gross, and the love triangle dragged on without enough emotional payoff to meet my romance-loving needs.Several fiery comebacks that Andrea made to her office rivals and difficult sexist male colleagues are super satisfying! Last Tang Standing tries so hard to be funny but it’s mostly just mean, especially to Andrea Tang, the heroine. For fans of Crazy Rich Asians and Bridget Jones’s Diary comes a hilarious story of love, friendship and the most intrusive people in the world: family. However, the pace really picks up in the second half, and I really enjoyed it from then on—and was sad when I got to the last page. Andrea also doesn't expect to find herself laughing and hanging out with her office mate, Suresh, who is her top rival for the position of partner and enjoying it more than every date the apps have matched her with.

This book explores many contemporary issues in our modern society and I believe it will offer readers more than just a summer rom-com. Don’t even look in the vicinity of anyone who has mouthed the lyrics from anything by One Direction. Lauren has a sharp observation of the concerns and norms about relationships in these modern days, including the challenges facing interracial couples, cradle-snatcher love (姐弟恋), blind dates (相亲) and online dating. She describes herself as the “working poor,” while owning a flat filled with designer accessories in one of the most expensive cities on earth. e. on how easily people are to disregard a female's achievement if she is unmarried by certain ages and conveniently labeled them as a loser.Wtulił się we mnie, a ja jeszcze raz pomyślałam o Andrei Tang, o presji ze strony rodziny, o jej ambicjach i zagubieniu.