Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Maurene Goo is definitely an author to watch. I really enjoyed her last book, I Believe in a Thing Called Love, and I was excited to read the ARC for this one as well. More books featuring diverse characters in the main roles are desperately needed, especially ones that are so rich in culture in addition to be really well-written and entertaining. Goo does such a wonderful job of bringing in elements of Korean and Brazilian culture, including food descriptions that make your mouth water. The book also reads like a love letter to L.A., and the city is almost like a character in the story. I love when authors are able to bring the setting to life like that. Clara is a really complex and interesting character who experiences a lot of growth over the book. The relationship between her and her father was wonderful, and I always enjoy when YA books have great parent-teen relationships. I also loved the friendship that develops between Clara and Rose, and I enjoyed what built with Clara and Hamlet as well. This is one I will definitely recommend and I look forward to more from Goo in the future.

When they aren't chilling at 7/11, Clara Shin lives for pulling pranks with her besties Felix and Patrick. However, when Clara's prom prank goes more than a little too far, she's left facing some serious consequences; namely, having to spend the summer working at her father's Korean-Brazilian food truck with her arch nemesis: Rose, the overachieving class president.

I loved that Goo's protagonist Clara is a feminist, funny, smart girl who learns the value of opening up to the people who care about her. This book is fresh, funny and heartfelt. I adored it, and was extremely hungry thanks to all the delicious descriptions of food.

Not at all what I thought it was going to be, but overall a pretty enjoyable YA read.

I received this ARC from NetGalley for an honest review.
When I initially began to read this book, I could not put it down. I loved the dynamic between Clara and her father, and it did feel like a version of the Gilmore Girls. I also liked Rose and how Clara and her interacted throughout the book. Towards the middle of the book, I just lost interest. The addition of Hamlet's character added a fun addition to the book, but it wasn't enough. It felt like the story was not entirely developed and there were side stories that were never wrapped up, so they felt random. I would be interested in reading more by the author.

I read an advanced reader copy of The Way You Make Me Feel by Maurene Goo (chosen partially because of the beautiful cover!), and now I can't wait to read her other books. Her characters, especially Clara and her dad, are incredibly well-developed. I loved the Gilmore Girls comparison between Clara and her dad because it was so accurate and their relationship, even when they were upset with each other, was wonderful to read about. Goo's writing felt so real--the clashes between two high school girls, the awkwardness of a new crush, the struggle as you form new relationships and outgrow others...all fantastic. As an added bonus, the food descriptions made me wish the KoBra was a real foodtruck. Do not read while hungry. ;)

I really enjoyed this one and couldn't put it down! The combination of a great main character, interesting and fun location, enjoyable secondary characters, and that awesome food truck made this one a win for me. Clara's relationships with her parents led to some interesting dynamics. I would certainly give this title to fans of contemporary, realistic fiction.

Maurene Goo has quickly become an author that I (not so) patiently wait for her books to come out..and boy oh boy did this book not disappoint!
Clara has always been the prankster, she doesn't really apply herself to anything but having fun; but when an incident with her arch nemesis, Rose, forces both Clara and Rose to work for her father in his food truck for the summer Clara begins to see that maybe she cares more than she lets on. Enter a boy named Hamlet and pretty soon Clara will begin to explore what it means to have goals, dreams and relationships that actually matter.
Goo has created such a wonderful character...Clara is complex and I felt like I could relate to her because everyone has to deal with a crossroads at some point in their life.