Ann Liang

I Hope This Doesn’t Find You

Snarky and romantic, I Hope This Doesn't Find You is Never Have I Ever meets To All the Boys if Lara Jean wrote hate emails instead of love letters. Seventeen-year-old Sadie Wen is perfect on paper: school captain, valedictorian, and a pleasure to have in class. It's a reputation she's fought hard to earn at the highly prestigious Woodvale Academy, and one she's determined to maintain until graduation. The trick to keeping her model-student-smile plastered on her face at all times? She channels all her petty frustrations into her email drafts. One for the math teacher who refused to round her eighty-nine-point-nine percent up to ninety; one for the girl who blatantly copied her science project and took the credit for it. But most of her vehemently-worded emails are for her smug, infuriating co-captain, Julius Gong, who's been the sharpest thorn in her side ever since they were kids. Unlike in the classroom, Sadie doesn't have to hold back in her emails, because nobody will ever read them ... that is, until someone sends them out. Overnight, Sadie's carefully crafted, conflict-free life is turned upside down. As old grudges resurface, new tensions grow, and her decade-long rivalry with Julius becomes the center of attention, the school forces the two captains to work together across a series of projects in a show of camaraderie. But amidst the chaos, Sadie finds herself increasingly surprised--by the boy she's sworn to hate, the classmates she thought she knew, and her own heart.

I Hope This Doesn't Find You

Mary Carmona

“Okay, think, Sadie,” I instruct myself out loud, massaging my head. “Stop being drunk and think. Get it together. You don’t have any time left.”

“This is a very fascinating look into your thought process,” Julius remarks.

“Shush,” I snap. “I’m thinking—”

His eyes widen a fraction. “You’re joking. I’m not climbing out your window, Sadie. It’s undignified.”

“I’ll have you know,” Julius begins, low and furious, “that I was not named after a Roman dictator.”

I’m so disoriented, so shaken still, that I can only say: “You weren’t?”

“What . . . were you named after, then?”

“A printing company,” he says, then pauses, like he regrets volunteering this information. “But that’s beside the point.”

irina

For ten years I thought I was preparing to destroy you, when really I was preparing to love you.

no one has to know how i happy i was to read this part

I Hope This Doesnt Find You

another YA! but this time, it’s solely focused on romance—which is basically my very first romance book to pick up and read after a very long time.

i had slight expectations for this since it was always hyped up on booktok, which i know is a red flag, but there genuinely still good books out there! 

anyway, i wasn’t expecting for something shakespeare-style kind of writing since it’s YA, but it did throw me off a little bit. maybe it was because the story was narrated in first person POV that it made me label it as a “wattpad” esc book. nonetheless, i still continued reading since i loved the main characters and their dynamic so much—like they’re just high achieving teenagers who happen to be in love with each other, but too scared to admit it! a trope that i will forever eat up! oh to be young and in love with your academic rival…

the writing does eventually become better in the later chapters, and i’m glad it did since i thought i would end up hating it. but yes, it still needed some work since it was mentioned that the two main characters had some family problems, especially with julius gong, and i wanted to know more! unfortunately, the author just sort of brushed it over. i mean, i get it, since some readers would probably only care about the romance itself but i personally think it would help flesh out the characters more and make them even more relatable since it was already established that they have crazy schedules as the star students of their school.

either way, i still unexpectedly enjoyed the romance between sadie and julius! and my god… julius… you’re such yearning loser! (lovingly)

jinny

another YA! but this time, it’s solely focused on romance—which is basically my very first romance book to pick up and read after a very long time.

i had slight expectations for this since it was always hyped up on booktok, which i know is a red flag, but there genuinely still good books out there! 

anyway, i wasn’t expecting for something shakespeare-style kind of writing since it’s YA, but it did throw me off a little bit. maybe it was because the story was narrated in first person POV that it made me label it as a “wattpad” esc book. nonetheless, i still continued reading since i loved the main characters and their dynamic so much—like they’re just high achieving teenagers who happen to be in love with each other, but too scared to admit it! a trope that i will forever eat up! oh to be young and in love with your academic rival…

the writing does eventually become better in the later chapters, and i’m glad it did since i thought i would end up hating it. but yes, it still needed some work since it was mentioned that the two main characters had some family problems, especially with julius gong, and i wanted to know more! unfortunately, the author just sort of brushed it over. i mean, i get it, since some readers would probably only care about the romance itself but i personally think it would help flesh out the characters more and make them even more relatable since it was already established that they have crazy schedules as the star students of their school.

either way, i still unexpectedly enjoyed the romance between sadie and julius! and my god… julius… you’re such yearning loser! (lovingly)

SO GOOD! CANT BELIEVE A ROMCOM DID THIS TO ME 

Nicole Grace

forever a sucker for the academic rivals trope but god forbid it ever happens to me cause i can’t stand a man smarter than i am.

the tension they have omg i'm going insane and i really hope this book gets adapted into a series!!!!!

love, kinanti

It's not my type of book, is what I had to find out the hard way. But I can see why some readers might enjoy it.

I listened to the audiobook and the voice was refreshing and age accurate but it annoyed me too much towards the end how high pitched it was.

Her personality is just way to different to mine and I can't relate to being such an extreme people pleaser and 'having to be best in everything or else I'm worthless' - headset. In such an extreme. Also, why is she so smart and everything but doesn't get a single hint when it comes to things that actually matter?

Plus (spoiler): the way she forgave the one who sent the mails so easily within MINUTES?!

Nina May

It's not my type of book, is what I had to find out the hard way. But I can see why some readers might enjoy it.

I listened to the audiobook and the voice was refreshing and age accurate but it annoyed me too much towards the end how high pitched it was.

Her personality is just way to different to mine and I can't relate to being such an extreme people pleaser and 'having to be best in everything or else I'm worthless' - headset. In such an extreme. Also, why is she so smart and everything but doesn't get a single hint when it comes to things that actually matter?

Plus (spoiler): the way she forgave the one who sent the mails so easily within MINUTES?!



This book reminded me of being in highschool again, but like in the worst possible way. The writing was insanely cringe, the plot was shallow and predictable, and the dialogue was bad.

The main characters were so annoying, Sadie especially. I didn’t feel the chemistry between her and Julius at all. They spend the whole book bickering and saying the most outrageously out of line things to each other but i’m supposed to believe they secretly liked each other the whole time. There was nothing cute or romantic about their relationship at all to me. 

The plot was kind of dumb and the pacing was all over the place. The ending and resolution felt really rushed. Just possibly too YA for me.

bel 

This book reminded me of being in highschool again, but like in the worst possible way. The writing was insanely cringe, the plot was shallow and predictable, and the dialogue was bad.

The main characters were so annoying, Sadie especially. I didn’t feel the chemistry between her and Julius at all. They spend the whole book bickering and saying the most outrageously out of line things to each other but i’m supposed to believe they secretly liked each other the whole time. There was nothing cute or romantic about their relationship at all to me. 

The plot was kind of dumb and the pacing was all over the place. The ending and resolution felt really rushed. Just possibly too YA for me.

Such a cute and easy read! Can never go wrong with an enemies to lovers but did wish this was a bit longer. My first Ann Liang book and I have to say her writing is a perfect balance for a YA book. 

lily

Easy read, loved that it was also pretty deep, not all rainbows and sunshines. LOVEEEEE a guy who yearns and Julius is the perfect example🤗.

Fausta Kaveckaitė

Through this whole entire book I was screaming internally, "Oh my god, this is so good." 

I fell, and I mean, I crashed into this book. It was like I was sitting next to a campfire. Like I was in my safe place. I started this book thinking it wasn't going to be good, but now it has become one of my favorite books. It warmed me up from the inside, and made me feel wanted. As you can see I really liked this book. <3

Ari 💙💛

Through this whole entire book I was screaming internally, "Oh my god, this is so good." 

I fell, and I mean, I crashed into this book. It was like I was sitting next to a campfire. Like I was in my safe place. I started this book thinking it wasn't going to be good, but now it has become one of my favorite books. It warmed me up from the inside, and made me feel wanted. As you can see I really liked this book. <3

First, it took me days to finish this only because I have work but if i didn’t i would’ve finished it in a blink of an eye— lie. I thought it was slow for the first two chapters but then the emails got out and suddenly it was difficult for me to put the book down. Also, note that I was physically letting out screams and laughter all throughout! 

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I will surely miss Sadie and Julius. This was lovely to read!!! and I will definitely read more of Ana Liang’s books! 

First, it took me days to finish this only because I have work but if i didn’t i would’ve finished it in a blink of an eye— lie. I thought it was slow for the first two chapters but then the emails got out and suddenly it was difficult for me to put the book down. Also, note that I was physically letting out screams and laughter all throughout! 

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I will surely miss Sadie and Julius. This was lovely to read!!! and I will definitely read more of Ana Liang’s books! 

I want MORE. I’m a hungry caterpillar waiting for new leaves. More of them, please, just give me more of them.

Romy

read this all in one night and could not put it down for anything!

Taylor Grace

I want what Sadie and Julius have <3

read this all in one night and could not put it down for anything!

I think it's cute, but it's not enough!!! I need more moments between them!! I need to see them together, and it's unfair to end the book like this💀

Varolena🌬

probably the best love confession i’ve read

hana

The only crime of this book is it's too short. I want to see a graduation ceremony and the parents meeting :< 

The academic rivals is too strong in this one. Also Sadie being a big people pleaser is so hard to read because it feels like I'm looking in a mirror lol I'm working on my people pleasing tendecies though. 

The only crime of this book is it's too short. I want to see a graduation ceremony and the parents meeting :< 

The academic rivals is too strong in this one. Also Sadie being a big people pleaser is so hard to read because it feels like I'm looking in a mirror lol I'm working on my people pleasing tendecies though. 

started this last sunday but i kept telling myself that im in the mood for fantasy lol im so glad i sticked with this bc I LOVED THIS SO MUCH. love me a wonderful & feel-good ya romcom !!! this was such a cutesy & delightful read! sadie’s people pleasing tendencies were so relatable helpfhfgh i feel like i saw bits of my high school self in her. i wanted to hug her so many times bc she’s so young but it’s like she’s carrying the world behind her back. AND JULIUS GONG. he has my heart <3 their chemistry & tension? PERFECTION. i need other authors to take notes from sadiejulius bc this is rivals to lovers done right. the banter, the buildup & the confession are EVERYTHING 😭🤍 

ps. my only complaint was that i wanted to see more of them together post-confession ;( miss ann liang i am humbly asking u to pls give us a sequel 🤲

chel

started this last sunday but i kept telling myself that im in the mood for fantasy lol im so glad i sticked with this bc I LOVED THIS SO MUCH. love me a wonderful & feel-good ya romcom !!! this was such a cutesy & delightful read! sadie’s people pleasing tendencies were so relatable helpfhfgh i feel like i saw bits of my high school self in her. i wanted to hug her so many times bc she’s so young but it’s like she’s carrying the world behind her back. AND JULIUS GONG. he has my heart <3 their chemistry & tension? PERFECTION. i need other authors to take notes from sadiejulius bc this is rivals to lovers done right. the banter, the buildup & the confession are EVERYTHING 😭🤍 

ps. my only complaint was that i wanted to see more of them together post-confession ;( miss ann liang i am humbly asking u to pls give us a sequel 🤲

i’ve always been a sucker for the academic rivals trope, so this book caught my attention right from the start. i found it cute and easy to read, likely because of the playful banter between julius and sadie. however, as time went on, i started to wonder how their love story would unfold, considering they seem to argue constantly. while the banter was fun, i wanted more scenes where they could actually get to know each other, rather than just criticize the assumptions they’ve made. i also think the ending felt a bit rushed, as i wanted more. i feel like we deserved to see his reaction and perspective, which would have added more depth. overall, the rivalry was enjoyable, but i wish their real feelings had been explored more thoroughly.

for ten years i thought i was preparing to destroy you, when really i was preparing to love you. five stars. no notes. 

shiya

dibanding sama IYCSTS, ini kadar romancenya lebih banyak (which i don’t complain since they’re cute). i think this happened bcs konfliknya gak seberat IYCSTS makanya bisa lebih eksplisit. it’s a fun ride.

Oh god. I love it so much. I was screaming, laughing, crying, and then screaming again. [will edit]

Ysabela

máru

leave it to ann liang to give you an amazing academic rivals to lovers! it is HER trope. sadie wen is our girl, and here she finds it in herself to stop saying sorry for things that are out of her control. with a little help from julius gong, a competitive rival of ten years that is the perfect distraction to sadie's overwhelming responsibilities. with julius, she gets to be petty and childish.

this one's for the people pleasers, for the ones who wishes for nothing else but softness and someone who understands. you will love sadie & julius 🩷

Faith

leave it to ann liang to give you an amazing academic rivals to lovers! it is HER trope. sadie wen is our girl, and here she finds it in herself to stop saying sorry for things that are out of her control. with a little help from julius gong, a competitive rival of ten years that is the perfect distraction to sadie's overwhelming responsibilities. with julius, she gets to be petty and childish.

this one's for the people pleasers, for the ones who wishes for nothing else but softness and someone who understands. you will love sadie & julius 🩷

I Hope This Doesn’t Find You

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