I Hope This Doesnt Find You

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!

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

I want what Sadie and Julius have <3

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

probably the best love confession i’ve read

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 🤲

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.

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.

AHHHH i’m obsessed

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

4.5 ⭐

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 🩷

wasn't even finished reading and i was already thinking about what i am going to write on my review. this book felt rushed especially towards the ending. it was lacking when it comes to the turning point of the relationship between the two mc, like yeah this boy is my rival then I realized I was obsessed, I like him and oh he like me too and that's it the feeling is mutual, we're together now. the connection between the characters wasn't shown enough. the academic rival part though had been served very well, maybe just overdid it because every time sadie and julius were together they always argue about who's better than who. there were barely vulnerable moments. and I wish the author made this a multiple pov since this a subplot of enemies to lovers, like I need to know what does one think of the other. I need know what julius have thought and felt when he reads those emails. and don't talk to me about the ending, it was so dissappointing like yeah that's it? it's just sad because i had big expectation for this because the plot is interesting and had so much potential and considering i loved the first two books by miss ann liang.

tldr: though i've probably outgrown the targeted audience this was written for ... there's something so special, nostalgic, and healing about ann liang's works that i will devour every time. my favorite of her works so far! ~ as a 23 year old, i didn't expect to resonate w this book as much as i did. maybe the self-insert just came too easy because i WAS a 18 year old high school senior again while reading this. every emotional rollercoaster (even if slightly irrational) sadie was going through, i was right there with her !!! this book made me realize i have no original experience because why was ann liang narrating my inner thoughts and pasting them onto the page??? as someone who can't help but feel competitive, stubborn, overly apologetic, craves validation, with people-pleasing tendencies .. i felt majorly Called Out at times o_o the pacing was so fun! never felt bored, and the slow burn kept me ,,, burning at the stake; slow cooked in a pressure cooker. which i love. i'd say that the pacing almost felt a little .. too fast for me.. sometimes felt like sub plots wrapped themselves up too nicely/quickly, which sometimes made certain characters feel a little one-dimensional. still such a fun, lovely, and serotonin inducing book! looking forward to more ann liang works , love how she improves w every new release :)

after being in a reading slump for over 6 months, i was waiting impatiently for ann liang’s new book and once again one of her book is going in my « favs <3 » tab !

After almost two month of not reading a romance, I finally read it again. YA Romance for me would always be comfort, it's home, and it's everything I wish them to be. I Hope This Doesn't Find You hits home. It punched me, bruised me to the point I can never stand up again. What I mean is, I really relate to Sadie. I can't really get mad at her because I completely understand her and I hope I become just as strong as she is. The thing I love about YA Contemporary with a first person perspective is I get to feel whay they feel and it really has an effect on me. It just seems very different from other genre because it's like there's some sort of realism in here. The characters of this, I really like. The character development of each was really good. I'm afraid I really didn't hate them from the first place so... yeah? *Minor Spoiler The only thing I'm really confused about is the ending. Maybe it's just me but I feel like it lacks something. I was also hoping for some resolution about their father but they only reveal the reason behind his departure and nothin more. So, I was a bit disappointed at this part. Overall, I really enjoyed the book!! I'm excited to read her other works in the near future.

4.5⭐️ Thank you to Ann Liang’s team for this review copy, this is my honest review — Honest to God, I was kicking my feet and giggling throughout most of this book. Ms Ann Liang will ALWAYS deliver on a banger of a YA book, you best believe. The tension in this book?!?! Oh my goodness, almost had me passing out. Sadie and Julius are everything. I did minus half a star solely because I do think it’s not Liang’s strongest plot but I still hugely enjoyed this one and would definitely recommend!

convinced Ann Liang wrote it for me !!!!! “You had to write those awful emails. You had to kiss me, then kick me, then fill my head with your voice. You made it clear—so terribly clear—how much you hate me. That I’m the last person in the world you would ever consider. But I kept looking for signs that would suggest otherwise. I kept wondering if it was still possible. Because I’m willing to lose everything, so long as I don’t lose you.” she has done it again and i swear she keeps on outdoing herself. SadieJulius are my everything. absolutely absolutely relate to Sadie so much except i certainly do not have my own Julius. an absolute pity if you ask me. my most favorite part, aside from the romance aspect was when her mom asked her, ”Who told you that you're not allowed to cause any trouble? and proceeded to explain that they'd love her regardless of the fact. i swear something inside me healed, as silly as it sounds. cannot wait to read more of her books.

I Hope This Doesn’t Find You is officially out on February 6, 2024! Thanks to Scholastic Press and Ann Liang for the DRC through Edelweiss. This early review doesn’t affect my opinions in any way. If You Could See The Sun meets To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before in this new delightful and hilarious academic rivals-to-lovers romcom! Sadie Wen has always been the perfect student; outstanding grades, medals, and achievements that will secure her future at Berkeley. But there’s one constant thorn at her side: her biggest rival and co-captain of Woodvale Academy, Julius Gong. The only boy who’s ever come close to Sadie’s perfect record and has somehow managed to look equally handsome, and annoying (according to her). With only endless bickering for over ten years, nobody thought things would take for a turn until she made the mistake of accidentally sending out her rage-fueled supposedly draft, emails to the entire student body. Overnight, Sadie’s conflict-free life is turned upside down and she’s determined to put things back to the way they were. But on one condition: she needs to have Julius by her side. Nonetheless, her “nightmare” might not be what she thinks it is, when the boy she’s grown to hate swiftly changes the direction of her carefully crafted demeanor… and possibly even her feelings. This one is for the girls who seek academic validation and will always struggle to find their place in the world. Sadie and Julius’ story is so Lover and Fearless coded! It was such an enjoyable read and I had so much fun delving into Ann Liang’s charming prose once again. This was very easy to get into and offers lots of comical dynamics, sarcastic banter, and a butterflies-inducing romance. Not only that, but the clichés of young love will make you want for more! I’ve always craved the validation and acceptance of other people that without fail, I will always try to please them and that’s what made Sadie’s character very real and relatable to me. At one point, people’s passions will be traded for practicality and financial stability and reading about that made me realize how scary it is to grow into adulthood. Aside from that, the other personalities present in Sadie’s life were a contrast to my reality as a college student and that’s what made me love this book more. Julius, on the other hand, is a very entertaining character that is the complete opposite of Sadie yet just as loveable and was perfectly written as the ideal guy for every hopeless romantic out there. Overall, the story is just so cute and perfect and just so incredibly good and worth every readers’ time in the world that I can tell you’re truly missing out if you haven’t touched a book by Ann Liang because she will always hit different, and her writing just gets better and better!

i could kiss you ann liang

I love the banter between Sadie and Julius so much! The book sheds a lot of light on people-pleasing and doing so much but still feeling like it’s not enough.

The best rivals to lovers book I’ve read so far!