Ann Liang

I Hope This Doesnt 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

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

*＊✿❀ Gray ❀✿＊*

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 🩷

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.

sarah

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! 
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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.

Greer Andersson

4.5⭐️
Thank you to Ann Liang’s team for this review copy, this is my honest review
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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!

I Hope This Doesnt Find You

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