Bel is a new student in Essex High School, her last year before college she transferred because of her parents divorce. She doesn't know what she wants from life, what path to choose, all she knows it that she wants everyone to back off of her. She is kind of forced to join the robotic club where Teo Luna is the boss, the guy who everyone loves and depends on. Very fast Bel finds out how difficult it is to be a girl in boy dominated field and that for some things you must work much harder than you think.

I am surprised by "My mechanical romance". I was expecting pure young adult romance which will be a little to sweet but still very entertaining and instead I have read a fantastic, uplifting and empowering book where romans play second fiddle.

It is a #girlpower book.
I am not a fan of authors/directors/artists pushing THE MESSAGE in their work, but when it is done with taste I love it. And here it is done almost perfectly. Here we have an example of healthy feminism, which is basically a centre of the plot. I really enjoyed how author focused on "being a girl as a human" and not going into cliché picture "she is a girl, but she IS different".

Overall the book is not fast paste but it is naturally flowing so you don't get bored. You do want to know what will happen next and, of course, if Bel and Teo will end up together. The characters are very well created, and they are growing with the story. I also appreciate that supporting characters have depth.

I do recommend "My mechanical romance". It is a very good story with unexpected twists which will bring you joy!

Thanks to netgalley for this STEM romance ARC titled The Mechanical Romance by Alexene Farol Follmuth

Title: The Mechanical Romance
Author: Alexene Farol Follmuth
Genre: STEM-romance, young adult, contemporary fiction
My ratings: 4.3

With absolute humour and candour, this dramatically witty academic rivals to lovers romance discusses both the hurdles that girls of color experience in STEM and also the vulnerability of first love.

Refreshing and intriguing, the majority of the plot focuses more on how people in STEM works. This is very new especially to me, and I haven't find and read that much romance books with STEM representatives, so this one is quite unique to me. I was exposed to a lot of new terms (some are quite familiar cause I used to take physics) and it was fun and exhilarating to see how things work between school stuffs and love.

This book does not solely focusing on 'love story' but rather covers important issues like 'gender in equality' and also about the uncertainty on what your passion or what you want in your life, withholding the tradition of being an accomplish children for parents, and so forth. This book discusses these issues through relatable characters like Teo, Bel, Neelam and many more. To be honest, I like how the ending turns out. The Mechanical Romance also changes my way of thinking and somehow it also linked to my own personal experinece which I could relate to these characters.

The characters are very well-written, with each of them has their own flaws and finally they got their own character growth which I adore so much! In the beginning, I believe many would hate Neelam for the way that she behaves, but trust me later on, you will get why. Teo and Bel is just super duper cute! The author is very right that nerds are hot. I agree. Intelligence does make someone more attractive. Bel is just so uncertain about everything due to her personal reasons, and I like seeing her blooming into such an astounding person. And we also have Teo, the epitome of hot nerds who carries extra burden on his shoulders which makes him want to help everyone despite it is not a one-person job.

Overall, The Mechanical Romance has everything I want in a STEM love story.

I gotta be honest, at first I was a tiny bit skeptical about this book. Boy was I wrong.
I loved every single page of this book, I loved how the characters were described, how the author decided to threat certain subjects.
What I loved the most is that this book its not just a love story, it treats very important subjects too, like how women are overlooked everywhere, especially in science.
I loved it, it gives some very powerful messages to those girl out there who needs a little push to show the world that they can do it. "if a boy can do it, how hard can it be" right?
eARC provided by netgalley.

I loved this book! It was so cute and i can definitely relate to the characters and how their energy can really bring an influence to one another.

this book is so good, like literally what i think is the STEM academic rivals to lovers type of thing that everyone will probably like, although it did take me some time to get into the book and like rereading it for me to understand the book and love it, because robotics isnt something i understand but I love the teenage romance, and how the real going to college was a problem to high school romance student and i just relate it to some level. absolutely incredible writing and im giving it a 4.5 stars.

Sobbing, crying, throwing up - this was such a wholesome read. It took me a little while to get into the story (it dragged, hence not giving the full 5 stars), but once I did? I ate it up. I'm truly surprised by just how much I loved it by the end. 25 year old me beating the "YA shouldn't be read by adults" allegations, and I truly love that for me.

This book has everything. EVERYTHING.
- slow burn academic rivals (-ish) to lovers
- grumpy x sunshine
- woc in stem rep
- found family/solid group of friends
- robots (need I say more?)

Alexene Farol Follmuth (which many of you may know is Olive Blake writing under a pen name) really set out to right the most wholesome cutest YA romance read with emotional heart and delivered.

I adore the whole cast with my whole heart but I really, really appreciated watching Bel & Teo's character development throughout (and of course their eventual romance) the most. Follmuth gave us two complex characters and I loved just watching the both navigate through life.

Follmuth truly did wonderful job highlighting the struggle women in stem face and the blatant sexism they face trying to operate in what is such a heavily male-dominated space. The conversations between Bel & Neelam in particular hit home.

"The world is not very helpful to a smart girl," says Ms. Voss "More often it will try to force you inside a box. But I urge you not to listen."
Because we all need a Ms. Voss in our lives <3

4.5 stars!!! I did not expect to like this book so much! The beginning was a bit slow, but it eventually picked up in the middle. I wasn't a fan though of the usage of parentheses, but that's just a minor thing. Bel and Teo were so cute! The author also really captured the anxiety of applying for colleges. going through robotics competitions, and not knowing how things are gonna work out. As a former robotics team member in high school, the nostalgia hit me full force and I actually teared up several times reading this lol. THE ENDING WAS PERFECT I LOVE IT. GIRLS IN STEM LETS GOOO

did i or did i not just give a five-stars rating to a YA romance? how the tables have turned! the following statement will come off like a pick-me-girl line but i really don't read a lot of YA romance or anything with romance as a main plot because i just can't really connect with them and believe me i tried. a lot of the books i read have romance as a side plot though, which is something i much prefer because i like romance like a little bonus here and there, some tiny treat (or threat, that is) to support the main plot and/or the character. however, learning from TVD duology last year and also TSHOEH i realized i have to give more chances to the kind of books i rarely read even though i might end up not liking them but who knows right!!

and oh, look at where we are now. i ate this shit up. served it in a silver platter, lighted up a candle, made yummy noises that are slightly inappropriate, gave a compliment to the chef.

i just love this. first of all, that blurb? that opening about a main character who is uncapable of planning? now that is how any book gets my attention. proceeds to the story and i was hooked immediately. the characters are so fun to read, they are characters that make you grow some kind of fondness over them throughout the story. bel is the kind of character that is so easy to relate to, i think at some point everyone is a bel canto. teo luna, however, pissed me off at the start but his development was so good i was almost ready to fall in love with him. but no because dash is more like my type (omg look at me an adult nearing her 30 swooning over a fictional teenage boy. should tell you a lot about me isn't it). don't even get me start on jamie and lora and neelam. i will die for them. ms. voss can't even compete with me because i'm unhinged and have very little reasons to live.

i love everyone's dynamics and friendship, and though jamie and lora are the absolute sweethearts, the typical best friends, neelam and bel has the dynamic that is so very interesting to read. honestly i think out of all the characters, i treasured my time getting to know neelam the most. it was easy to be pissed off at teo luna at first, he is a privileged male in an environment that worships him and though he is not a bad person he benefits from it. but i disliked the fact that i didn't like neelam at first, and i wanted to like her. my feelings were exactly how bel felt when she knew neelam wasn't very fond of her and her disappointment seeped through me as well because i too expected her to be an ally. i like how the turning point in their relationship is written because not only that explains why neelam is the way she is, but also it confronts me and my own judgment, my blindness and my cluelessness, shaming me for not getting her at the first place while i'm supposed to, when it's right in front of my face. i love it because i can feel that not only she's angry at bel she's also angry at people like me, readers like me, and she has every right to. her little speech left me speechless (see what i did there haha). after that neelam escalated to the same place at jamie and lora in my category of Favorite Besties.

the element of feminism in the book is absolutely exceptional. i personally really like the way it is written, the way it is shown through the characters' actions and thoughts, and just really suits the teenage characters. there is no feminism theory or angry, fiery, jargons but it is there nonetheless. the girls' struggle, the discrimination, the confusion, the disappointment, the sadness and the rage for always being put at second to last after the boys, for not having the same kind of attention, for not having space, for being misunderstood and considered as not as skillful or worse, as only a part of 'diversity point'. there are parts where i just legit cried because i was frustrated as well lmao i'm not in STEM (i'm a liberal arts person through and through) but i spent working in a team where i was the only woman for 2 years and God. everytime i think about it i just want to jump off a bridge haha so i can only imagine that being a woman in STEM the struggle is just.. multiplied. and it is written so well here i really really like it. not only with the female characters, the author also presents the concept of internalized misogyny through teo luna, because he is not actively hurting bel or neelam or lora feelings, he just does not know that he is. but he fixes it, he learns, which is a lesson for you all men out there if a teenage boy can unlearn everything he's known and ingrained in him you can do that too🙂

now, the romance. i love it. this, this is what i want from a teenage high school romance. the STEM background is not only a background, it is actually a part of the story, it is the main element that very much participates in the ups and downs of the couple relationship and not just, you know, them making out all the time with very graphic details. (i sound like a 70 year old but with this back pain im not even get mad being called a grandma) their banters are cute and funny, and because both of them are very smart their jokes are also witty. i love the way the hanging doubts of youth and young love written here, to the point that i think if someone makes a movie out of this book i would definitely watch it. (now hold on there this book isn't even released yet lmao)

oh AND THE WRITING. i did not know this book was written by olivie blake and that this is her real name until at least a quarter of the book. i've heard about olivie blake before, 'the atlas six' is a famous book series and i saw snippets of 'alone with you in the ether' that was enough to make me add it to my tbr but this book just assured me about her writing even more and now i really need to get my hands on 'alone with you in the ether' as soon as i can. i can't really explain it i'm bad with words (there are people who said that i'm good with them but i honestly think i'm not i just really like them) but she just knows where to be poetic at the right parts where they just flow and emphasize the moment argh i can't elaborate for shit but it is one of the things that also plays a part in me liking this book. i even read the acknowledgements because apparently i can't get enough.

the epilogue it just lovely as well and yet still realistic. obviously less relatable to me because i'm still a disappointment lol but happy for how things turned out for each character. it closes in my favorite way of young adult book's ending, where i can still feel the room for the characters to grow, that outside of this ending there is still more for them. all in all, this is The YA Romance Book for me. assuming that i don't forget because i can't really count on my brain these past months (years?) and i have the money, i really want to have the physical of this book when it's officially released on may 2022!

The story follows a teen girl who’s trying to make a name for herself in STEM which is mainly famous among boys. Bel Maier is in her final year of high school, and after transferring to a new school in her senior year, she struggled at times to fit in with the new people, some of them are nice, but most of them aren't. Teo Luna, the hot geek and teacher’s favourite at Bel's new school, is one of those people. They were sort of like rivals at first, both are geniuses, coming from different social classes, but eventually they grew fond of each other.

This story didn't instantly draw me in. Maybe it's because I'm not very familiar with robotics but yes they are hot. NERDS ARE HOT. For me, it started out slowly. The second half, in my opinion, is more engaging and the characters' dynamic has also improved by then. Bell and Teo were two characters with a lot of depth. Teo believes he can mend things on his own, while Bel is unsure of her own goals. They both learn their weaknesses throughout the book, albeit with the assistance of other people. THE FIRST KISS was soooo cute!! I also really enjoyed reading about Neelam, whom I eventually came to admire because she was a baddie who hates boys and at the end she confronts Bel and advises her that this field is not a joke and very hard for women. I was so happy when they made up and became besties.
Also, a fantastic representation! It was great to see such diversity. There were numerous characters with diverse backgrounds, and the author went even farther by including cultural references for the characters. This is such a refreshing read but i do think it’s over-marketed as academic rivals to lovers. Well they were rivals in a short period of time, but actually they never hated each other. I really need to stay away from YA romance though.

Thank you NetGalley for this e-Arc in exchange for an honest review from me!

Kind of feel like I’m floating in the clouds rn. I’ve been stuck in a reading slump for months but reading this beautiful gem made me feel so incredibly happy.

My Mechanical Romance is a beautiful beautiful 5 star read (trying to channel druig here). I literally binged it in less than a day - it was THAT good. I can’t wait for it to come out into the world and for everyone else to also fall in love with this story (May 31st - mark your calendars!!!)

This book tackles the challenges of being a woc in stem, the struggles of being a child of divorce & the universal feeling of being
18 and not knowing what to do with your life after high school.

This story is filled with clever humour, witty banter & it really speaks to this generation of young adults (without trying too hard to imitate teenagers). It’s full of youthful energy. Even as a 22 yo, I found many things I could relate to. Some of Bel & Teo’s conversations reflect a lot of the anxieties felt by young people today.

I loved seeing character growth and development from start to finish & the realistic depictions of teenagers, without it being forced. You’ve got found family as well as the challenges of navigating the relationships within your own real family.

It was pretty easy to dislike Neelam and Mac in the beginning (and rightly so), but I’m really glad that their characters were fleshed out a little bit more & that we got to understand Neelam.

And the romanceee? I literally could not stop grinning the whole way through. Teo and Bel are so adorable & their back and forth banter had me squealing into my pillow. Teo Luna exudes the biggest soft boy energy I’ve ever seen. JUST PURE UNFILTERED SOFTNESS.

Alexene was really right, nerds are hot.

I’m not a huge YA contemporary reader so I wasn’t 100% sure this was for me, BUT after reading 2 of Olivie Blake’s books, it’s safe to say that I would wholeheartedly read anything that woman writes, be it her shopping list.

Okay, before the three star scares anyone else, please note, this was really cute. And the enjoyable parts were very enjoyable. There is a good chunk of diversity, this is STEM-focused, and, for something a little different, it's engineering kinda sorta <i>Big Hero 6</i> style with combat robotics. Very fun. Overall I think this is also likely very relatable on the subject of expectations for YA-aged kids transitioning into college, etc, too. Especially these days.

"<i>Sometimes I think I'd rather be forty and wondering where my life went instead of seventeen and relentlessly hounded about my future. I can't wait for my life of quiet desperation so I can finally meditate on all the ways I wasted my precious youth</i>."

So with all that goodness, why not a higher rating? Truthfully I don't know. There was just something.. missing. I don't know if I wanted the rival-flavoured dislike (not quite hate) to go on longer or not because I really liked how they warmed up to each other. I appreciated, too, that it wasn't all easy fun joy within the robotics group itself. There were contentious relationships and dynamics and that felt very real. It wasn't just outsiders (notably other boys) who made life difficult, and judged, the female MC for being involved, it was also the other girl in the group. And her reasons do eventually become revealed and are valid. Not 100% but like.. even the female MC comes around to it. It worked.

<i>She's acting like she knows me, and I feel like that's not fair. I've been enjoying getting to know her, but apparently to her I'm nothing new.</i>

But between those conflicts, the pressure the male MC had pressing down on his shoulders from those around him, and particularly his parents, it was again very real. Though of course I liked this particular style of conflict less. But I can't say it really soured the whole enjoyment.. I don't think?

"<i>You're new, you know? You're like this new colour I didn't know existed and now I see it everywhere and I'm like, thank god I can see it now. Such a bummer if I never did.</i>"

See, honestly, I don't know what was missing, or what maybe hit a wrong note (maybe it just could've been longer? maybe something could've been better fleshed out, more time with the secondary support so they felt a tiny bit more like their own persons? maybe, as I ponder this more, everything was just a little too.. surface) but regardless I think this is definitely worth your time if you're interested in picking it up.

This was so wholesome. I absolutely loved the women in STEM rep. Especially since I am a woman in STEM and I could really relate to alot of the things talked about. Although, I went in thinking this would be in a University environment so I was little disappointed at first when I found out it was set in High school. I do prefer reading romance between adults, but that's completely my fault for misreading the blurb. But, I do not regret reading this! It was really cute and the characters are all so likeable (yes, even Neelam).

And I just want to point out that, no it is not an enemies to lover, or rivals to lovers, or whatever you want to call that trope. It is simply a strangers to lovers which, in my opinion, is the best trope.

There was something else that really surprised me. And that was the fact that this is written by the same author as The Atlas Six. Which is just mind-boggling. I couldn't help but compare the writing style between the two books. The writing in The Atlas Six is so rich and complete, but in comparison, My Mechanical Romance seems so shallow. The dialogue and description was sometimes repetitive. I just feel like of the book had a few more revisions it would be perfect. Because I know for a fact that author can do better.

This was cute, funny, flirty and witty. I love the STEM background of this story, kind of reminds me of The Love Hypothesis. Read it!

I really enjoyed this book. The title really hooked me in, I loved the play on words.
I also loved the enemies to lovers throughout the story - the banter was fantastic and I loved seeing how the relationship between Bel and Matteo.
The use of STEM throughout the story was really well done and I found it refreshing from usual contemporary romance. Especially considering both the male and female characters were in STEM.
The whole story was wholesome and had me smiling along as I read.

Cute and I loved that it was about robotics and STEM, but the romance didn’t hit me that hard.

I found myself wandering sometimes when reading, unable to connect with the characters even though I loved reading about their trials with robotics. Teo being opposite to Bel was interesting, but to me the way the characters are written makes me feel like the author is forcing an enemies/rivals to lovers trope whereas I didn’t see why they needed to actually be rivals. This is a trend I feel I see more a problem with the romance market in general in trying to make everything enemies to lovers but not knowing how to complete the relationship— it made me feel like Teo and Bel’s romance felt rushed into. It needed more buildup. They weren’t really tense with each other at all. They were cuter, and I think they would’ve been better off as friends to lovers who have to navigate their team and discover their passions.

But, again, rather than the obvious gendered bias that comes with STEM, I felt the Bel particularly would twist words or woefully misunderstand her teammates. Many characters do tell her the importance of working as a team, but I felt too often she ignored trying to develop this skill until the end. It was nice when she got along with her teammates, but her actions were sometimes clearly just made to create conflict. The characters are very interesting and complex though, which I liked. I found myself more invested actually in learning about Neelam!

I liked that there was Filipina rep, as a Filipina myself, but I still wasn’t able to feel that invested in the characters beyond when they were figuring out projects or talking about college. The plot about Bel not being sure about the direction of her life is actually touching though, because I feel like we don’t talk about enough how there is a lot of pressure for kids to decide their future, especially ‘talented kids.’

Cute, but I didn’t find myself invested.

Thank you Holiday House & Netgalley for the ARC

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange of an honest review.

I really don’t know why it took me so long for finish it because i loved it! I loved this book so much because it was so unique! I never read about robot so this was amazing. I really liked the characters especially Bel, she was amazing, i really connect with her on a deeper level and Neelam too she was an amazing character. I loved to see how difficult it is for girls in steam and all of the struggle they face. I loved every commentary, this book really made me think a lot about future and i really needed something that could give me hope.
The only thing that I didn’t like was the kind of miscommunication trope at the 80% mark, i was really mad.

I really recommend this book to everyone is a really amazing ya that can really make you think and stimolante you.

"I look up at him and try to remember a time when I didn’t secretly think he was the best person I’ve ever known. I can’t."

"I get why it matters to me that she’s hurting. Because I think about her all the time. Because she surprises me, because she makes me laugh, and because this, whatever it is with her, is the only thing I ever do that’s easy. Because wherever I am, I want her close by."

this book! i can't believe it! obviously the premise was enticing so i knew i would like it, but i wasn't expecting to love it this much! i ended up staying up way past my bedtime to finish this book, but i have no regrets. i read the last 60% all in one go because it was just that good!

my mechanical romance follows bel, a 17-year-old who has just transferred to a new school, where she accidentally demonstrates her wits and is basically forced to join the school's robotics team. there, she meets teo, the kid of a rich CEO who has had his whole life planned since he was a child.
it tackles many things that are so important and relatable to me, like being a high-school senior and having to make all of these big decisions, dealing with the divorce of your parents and the consequences of it, but especially, the fact that i plan on studying engineering in college. this book allowed me to learn so many valuable lessons through Bel. i could see parts of myself in both her and Teo. they are both highly realistic and complex characters that are, in my opinion, so well-developed. knowing their backstory, it's easy to understand why they are the way they are, alongside the motives and the reasoning behind the decisions they make.

moreover, the academia aspect of it all was so good and i was never bored throughout the whole book. it's just such a strong YA book, which ended up surprising me in more ways than one. the dual-pov was something i wasn't really expecting, but i'm glad it was written this way, since i love to know what's going on in both the MC and the LI minds.

anyway, to conclude, can we appreciate this right here: "[…] Spotify is currently paused on Taylor Swift’s entire discography so he can learn all the words that make her smile, even when she doesn’t want to. Especially then."
Teo Luna raising the bar astonishingly high right now!

thanks to NetGalley and the publisher, Holiday House, por providing an eARC in exchange of an honest review.

My Mechanical Romance is a cute, High School based romcom. The story alternates perspective between Bel, a new student to the school who has transferred in her senior year and Teo, the overly confident, popular boy.

Bel isn’t sure of the direction she wants to go in her life. She is smart but lacks the skills and ability to articulate her ideas into words. She suddenly finds herself in AP Physics and encouraged to try out for the robotics team, after one of her teachers sees her potential. Teo is the type of person who thinks the world would stop spinning without him keeping it going. This attitude stems more from the wanting to please his dad (a tech mogel) and live up to the expectations for him. Teo is happy when he is working on his bots. Together Bel and Teo bring out the best in each other and develop a cute relationship along the way.

I loved the enthusiasm the characters had for robotics. The excitement leapt off the page while they were building the bots and even more so when competing. There were a lot of characters to keep track of, the majority being background characters and occasionally I would forget about who they were. Overall though it was a nice blending of personalities.

Something that was addressed was the issue of diversity within robotics and engineering. As a generally male dominated area, Bel and Neelam (the girls on the team) had to fight at times to have their opinions heard. This did create some animosity between the girls because Bel had things handed to her easier, due to Teo’s interest in her.

Overall, this was a very enjoyable romcom. It was a quick read and a lot of fun.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.

4/5 stars.

My Mechanical Romance is Alexene Faroll Folmouth's debut YA novel, and I really enjoyed it. You might know the author as Olivie Blake, most well-known for having written The Atlas Six. I'm happy to say that as a fan of The Atlas Six who therefore came to My Mechanical Romance with high expectations, I was not disappointed. That said, If you didn't enjoy The Atlas Six, My Mechanical Romance is generally extremely different so I would still encourage you to check it out!

The book was a great balance of plot, character studies and dynamics, all of which I loved. The concept was unique, but also featured familiar tropes, making for an easy but extremely fun read. I really loved Teo and Bel's relationship and how it developed – I felt it was very well-written and I was generally extremely invested. I also loved the side characters and various friendships in the novel; they felt very genuine and were lots of fun to read about. Along with this, I found Bel's relationship with academia to be a really interesting one, since it wasn't something you see often in YA books but I felt that it was important in My Mechanical Romance. Overall, this was a super-cute, very enjoyable and generally lighthearted read, with great characters and dynamics, and strong representation of women in STEM!

*I was given an eARC of this book by Netgalley & the publishers in exchange for an honest review.*

4/5 stars!

First of all, thanks a lot NetGalley and Holiday House for giving me the ARC of this super cute and refreshing book!! I'm so excited when I read the blurb and it turns out that this book is soo cute and waayyy better than I imagined it would be!

Sooo.. this is about the new student in competitive private school, a half-filo girl who is still trying to figure what she wants to do in the future, meet a half-mexican boy the brightest (and probably the busiest) student– the star of the school with well-planned and secured future ahead. A coincidence brought Bel to join the robotics club led by Teo and their stories start to intertwined. With different nature of their characters and motives starting their dynamic from strangers to academic rivals and club mates to lovers?!

Bel and Teo have different backgrounds and characters and ended up have to working together in a robotic clubs for upcoming competition. This book is written in dual POV, so you get to see what and how they thinking about each other and definitely getting to know their personality and thoughts better!!

I really love their banter and chemistry especially during when they working on the robots together (being the biggest and cutest nerd they are!) Not to mention how they solves their confront their misunderstanding! The way they see through each other's personality mask they wear, getting to know each other better and recognizes that they both are facing similar family issues and found themselves relying on each other melts my heart!

The main characters' growth development is the type that make you can't help but to rooting for. The side characters are interesting and adorable (in a way makes you want to have friends and teachers like them!). The interactions and dynamic of the friends circles and between the club members are so natural and gave me warmth. I like how tense I am when the whole team got nervous too during the competition! Not to mention how diverse the characters are and the way the author inserted different cultural references from foods to a festival in a natural way in daily life has to be appreciated!

Shout out to the author for bringing the topic of females struggle to be seen as equal in academic and working space into the table! Really need to have more female characters in STEM settings or academic settings in general! The robotics and physics terms and references are so cool to follow, even though I have little (close to zero) understanding about robots I still can imagine what happens to the robots they made and what it did during the competition which is a really cool stuffs!

As for the family dynamic, I like the way the author explore different type of families and issues the characters are facing. But the resolution of these conflicts are so fast-paced and I think it would be much made sense to explore into it more!

Apart from that, this book is about youth realizing and reaching for their dreams and to see how worthy yourself is despite what the society dictates you with their standards and the pressures. Overall, A very cute and enjoyable read for me!!

Recommended for the fans of The Love Hypothesis and for those who wants a light and feel good reading!