This book was so cute and fun. I loved everything about it. I reviewed it as part of my Black Book of the Day series on TikTok, see below. I love that this book shows the emotional aspect of being a medical student. As someone with a chronic illness who spends a lot of time with doctors, seeing Black doctors gives me a new level of joy. This book is the epitome of representation matters.

Ghanaian-American Angie is having a quarter life crisis when she meets Ricky - a thoughtful, brilliant, and sexy man - who her parens would absolutely not approve of. However, Angie realizes that there’s one thing she can’t plan on: matters of her heart.

I enjoyed this debut and look forward to reading more from Shirlene Obuobi! The audiobook narrator was great!

I really enjoyed this story and the narration. I usually only read romance and this was a nice departure without going too far. I loved Angela and her journey throughout the story. I will definitely read more from this author.

Very cute book. I liked the characters and the romance this was insightful and a quick read. I would recommend this

This was a fun book in that you got to see the pressure of becoming a doctor. You also learned about how family heritage can play a big role in a family and how they live even in a different place. This story has the struggles of trying to be a good daughter, the oldest sister, a good doctor, a good friend, and a good girlfriend. She does a good job of trying to be everything to everyone even when she does it to the detriment of herself. This is a good story to see the struggle of all of these things.

The narration was fine. It was the storyline. It made me constantly think of the show on CBS called Bob Heats Aboshola, except for a couple of differences. I wanted to like it but the main character constantly talking about her big butt is sometimes just too much.

Thank you, NetGalley, for an e-ARC of On Rotation by Shirlene Obuobi.
A light-hearted, fun romance that included strong characters and relatable details. This book is a great summer read!

I loved this book! The story of Angela Appiah, a medical school student who's working hard to make her dream of becoming a doctor a reality. Shirlene Obuobi gives lots of details about Angela's Ghanaian family and her friends, which I loved. But the heart of the story is Angela's relationship with Ricky Gutierrez. This book is fun to read and contains quite possibly one of the most adorable meet-cute scenarios I've read. Can't recommend it highly enough.

On Rotation is an enjoyable book. The narrator Mela Lee is very good, however, I will opt to finish reading the book. I personally like for my audiobooks to be read to me because I do not have time read it. I like very little dramatization in terms of tone because I feel like it influences how I interpret the characters feelings and emotions. Hence the narration was influencing how I saw the character.

I must note that I read the two halves of this book at different times (the first while I was slowly inching towards a book slump), so maybe take my review w a grain of salt? But also, the audiobook was SUPERB.

Overall, this wasn’t too shabby. I was so interested in seeing Angie’s journey towards becoming a doctor. I actually loved seeing her relationship (+ eventual reconciliation) with her mother, including this parental pressure to be successful that drives a wedge between them. It’s so real and just written with careful hands.

Angie and Ricky though…HMMM. I honestly think I liked everything except for the romance. Shocker, I know. I tried to not be so critical about it, shit happens in relationships!! but I found myself frustrated a bit with Angie’s quick assumptions (though valid, obvi) and it all just gave me unnecessary whiplash. I’m sure if they just sat down for a good hour or two, 95% would’ve been resolved.

But again, I didn’t hate it. It was such a quick read with the occasional hard hitting topics and I will definitely be reading more from this author in the future!

This book was fun! I was really excited about the premise of it - but I do wish that there was a little bit more about med school. I wasn’t as invested in Angie and Rickys story as I was invested in Angie’s career. The miscommunication 😖😖😖 … way too much back for me! Overall, fun and unique story!

This was a really good book. I wasn't really sure what I was expecting but I really enjoyed this. I don't always love the crossover of romance and fiction and it worked amazingly in this book. This is definitely one I would recommend.

What I Liked:
Growth from Angela
Angela sticking up for herself when it came to her parents.
Supportive friends who held each other accountable.

Issues I Had:
Ricky was a mess and I didn’t like the way he would try to act brand new when Angela called him out over his actions.

On Rotation is the story of Angie a Ghanian-American medical student. Angie's immigrant parents have high expectations from her and constantly seems a mixed bag relationship with her parents. Angie is also struggling with discrimination in medical school. Angie meets Ricky an artist who seems to get her but is not the ideal choice for a boyfriend. Angie's struggles with life, friendship, parents, relationships and how she comes into her own forms the premise of the story.

I absolutely loved the Ghanian cultural representation in this book. I struggled with the character arc of Angie and Ricky. The book had a lot of cliches and silly reason why the couple would fight. I struggled engaging with the book.

Thank you Avon Books for sending me an ALC of this book.

One of the reasons I liked On Rotation so much was that it dealt with so many different kinds of romantic relationships. Love in all its forms—romantic, platonic, family, and self—are exemplified in Angie's interactions with others.

The relationship between Angie and Ricky was a wild rollercoaster. Although there were ups and downs, the overall experience was genuine. I felt the same way as Angie and wanted we could see things from Ricky's perspective when I couldn't decide if I liked him or not. In conclusion. Ricky won me over entirely. As an outsider looking in, I really hoped that they could make up. I found it quite endearing that despite their mutual nerdiness, they were always there for one another in times of need.

The book's extensive footnotes were another welcome feature. They taught me a lot and made me laugh, plus they were really relatable. Without the footnotes, I would have had to do my own research on a number of cultural references and medical terms. It was good that I didn't have to pause the tale to figure things out.

I unfortunately DNF'd this book about 25% in. It just took too long to get started for me. The beginning was pretty slow and I had trouble staying focused on the book.

While this book has a lot of good points, it fell sort of flat for me. All the angst seems to come from Angie's parents' expectations and her constant striving to be what her parents want her to be, a common theme for children of immigrants. Certainly on the romantic front, I was shaking my head about the lack of conflict.

I appreciated that Angie isn't perfect. She works hard for her grades and things aren't just handed to her. Ricky, on the other hand, he's about as close to perfect as a romantic interest can get. <eye roll, just a little> I really liked his relationships with his family and the dynamics between Angie and his grandmother.

The narrator was very good. Mela Lee gives the characters their accents and own flavor without overdoing it. I just wish there was a little more "oomph" in the story itself.

My thanks to NetGalley and Harper Audio for the audio ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I found this audiobook to be just okay. It wasn't a standout for me. I listen to so many romances and while the story was good, it didn't keep my interest like other similar books.

On Rotation by Shirlene Obuobi follows Angela’s (Angie’s) life as she navigates her career, friendships, romantic relationships, and familial relationships and expectations, as a young black Ghanaian woman. Through Mela Lee’s narration you truly get a feel for these characters. This isn’t the first audiobook narrated by Mela Lee I’ve listened to and I think that she was an awesome choice for this story.

I found myself mirrored in Angela. The situations and feelings/thoughts expressed by her were similar to my own. She is trying to make her parents proud (sometimes forgetting about her needs/wants) and balancing the guilt that that brings. She is so busy with her medical career/schooling that friendships that have been solid for years are tested. She has not been very lucky in the love department and it causes many obstacles in her newest relationship. She’s trying to figure how to manage this all and while also finding herself and being true to her wants and needs. I think many of us can relate to these situations. There is also amazing representation in this book and I loved learning a little about the Ghanaian culture.

I loved ON ROTATION! It brought all the drama with plenty of laughs and of course there’s a romance too.

Angie is a Ghanaian-American trying to find her way in life while balancing medical school, a boyfriend who won’t commit, and meddling parents.

Compared to Grey’s Anatomy, I loved the medical drama and I’m always a fan of strong female friendships which were featured in the story too. Overall it was a funny and relatable story, and I loved that the author included Ghanaian traditions and can’t wait to read more by her!

*many thanks to Avon/William Morrow and Harper