I thought that this was a pretty cute story. It could be slow at some point but I think it was nice enemies to lovers story. I loved how the road trip aspect was eventually and showed the characters having to confront their personal issues such as Bobby’s anxiety and Winter’s fear of being left behind.

"Rules for Rule Breaking" by Talia Tucker is an absolute page-turner! In this delightful tale, Tucker introduces us to two seemingly ordinary teenagers who embark on an extraordinary journey of self-discovery and rebellion.

What sets this book apart is its refreshing take on teenage angst and the desire to break free from the shackles of conformity. Tucker's portrayal of the characters' transformation from rule-followers to rule-breakers is both entertaining and thought-provoking, leaving readers cheering for their newfound independence.

But the real magic lies in the blossoming romance between the main characters. Tucker expertly navigates the ups and downs of young love, infusing the story with genuine emotion and heartwarming moments that will leave readers swooning.

"Rules for Rule Breaking" is a must-read for anyone looking for a captivating story full of humor, heart, and a healthy dose of rebellion. Talia Tucker has crafted a truly unforgettable tale, and I eagerly await her next literary adventure.

If you like academic rivals, unhinged scenarios and troubled yet darling teens with a road trip in place, make sure to grab this book !

Following Bobby and Winter (two Korean-American teenager) is both entertaining and nerve-wracking because you never know what their next move will be (afterall, this book is one for rule breaking)
The dynamic between them quickly became my favorite of all the romcoms I read and I just could not get enough of their banter, their raw moments and the true nature of decision making mentioned in the themes of the story!

Besides being an excellent YA romcom filled with joyous and laughter worthy moments, this book is also a perfect example of representation of POC youth.

Absolutely loved the tender and slow-burn blooming romance and the humor! Talia Tucker is a brilliant author with the power to move emotions, feel you seen and maybe help you a little bit to losen up : rules sometimes are for you to break them☺️

Thank you so much for the ARC Penguinteen and also HOW freaking adorable the cover is?!

Winter and Bobby are not friends, but their parents are. With rules they created when younger, they have been able to coexist. When the two high-achievers are forced to go on a road trip visiting potential colleges together, it provides them an opportunity to grow closer (resist as they might) while also making self-discoveries.

Winter and Bobby are perfect for each other, even if neither will admit it. They're both over-achievers and want to make their families proud. They also complement each other quite well with Bobby the more amiable of the two while Winter can appear insouciant. I'll be honest, Winter wasn't the most likeable character when I first met her, but she grew on me as did story. This was largely attributed to Tucker's humor, which was displayed mostly through Winter. I found myself chucking in multiple places, especially learning the rules these two rule followers break.

While I enjoyed the book more than expected, I wish it had ended sooner. I understood the reason behind the prolonged conclusion, but still thought it was not quite necessary. (3.5 stars rounded to 4 stars)

Rules for Rule Breaking is such a delightful quick read. The fun story line is peppered with family drama and how that has affected the main characters as they grow up. Would recommend this books to my fellow YA lovers.

I thought this was a really really cute YA romance! The plot was fun with the college road trip tour & the enemies to friends to lovers, was sweet. I love getting introduce to Korean family culture through the two main characters!

Some problematic things for me, were I thought it was a bit weird the characters forgot parts of their relationship (like why they hated each other in the first place? Or forgetting that they mentioned they had a crush on the other when they were children?). It felt a little far fetched personally & made the story almost to convenient. I did love the evolution from rivals to friends and THEN to lovers. It felt more organic but for the sake of a book, I wanted to feel drawn in quicker. I don’t love that the lover part of their relationship came most at the end. Because the whole book felt very like a rom-com, I just wanted it to be a little quicker pace. But other than that, I enjoyed it!

Rules for Rule Breaking is a cute “not so enemies” to friends to maybe more roadtrip story following Winter and Bobby as they visit college campuses.

At first I was worried there may be too many tropes together but Tucker does a great job of making them all work easily and cohesively. This was a great quick read that made me giggle and feel deeply for the two main characters.

Thank you to Net Galley and Kokila for the ARC!

I really love the concept of this story, but it felt like something was missing throughout the entire book. Rules for Rule Breaking is very romance driven. Rather than letting the college road trip plot take its course, the focus is aimed at Winter and Bobby's relationship and their weird rivalry.

I do love the character development between Winter and Bobby. They are very different people by the end of the book and I enjoyed seeing their growth (even when it look them longer than expected to realize it). All of their concerns about going to the best college, not disappointing their families, friendships, and their identity as Korean Americans really wrap this book up nicely, but I wish we got to see more of that. By the time we see their issues come to life, the book has ended and we don't get to see all the time in between.

Overall, the book was an enjoyable read during my Spring Break and kept me entertained on my flight to Seattle.

Really fun and entertaining. Quick and easy read as well.

I’m having a lot of fun going through a YA book phase. Gives me flashbacks of teenage me constantly at the library borrowing around 10 books each time, and being impatient until I could go again.

The nostalgia was nice lol

Definitely recommend giving this book a chance!

I really enjoyed this one! I loved the way Bobby and Winter warm to each other as the book goes. I love how in touch with his emotions Bobby is and the way he feels how he does. I love how Winter changed throughout the book, allowing herself to feel her feelings. I loved Kai and his relationship with everyone.

I love a good road trip book and I loved this, it was fully interactive and descriptive in its rivalry. I loved the chemistry between the two characters and the way they finally reconciled things. I loved it!

I thought this was pretty cute!

Bobby and Winter are the only two Korean-American kids in their area, so they are either always mistaken for siblings or romantic partners (they'd probably be well suited for that Siblings or Dating insta account!). They resent this... and each other. Even though their parents are best friends, they don't like each other; Winter thinks he's too serious, and Bobby thinks she never takes anything seriously enough. So, they make a long list of ground rules to get through spending time together, like "we will not be friends," "we will not meet outside of school," and "we will not have private conversations." Each chapter begins with a new rule, followed by a time when they break it (hence, "rules for rule breaking"). When they go on a road trip to tour colleges together, they realize what they've been missing out on by always following the rules.

This book is about feeling separated from your culture and family (Bobby hates that his parents never taught him Korean, and his parents also don't speak to anyone in their families). It's about feeling distant from your best friend.

Although it was only 304 pages, the book felt like it dragged in the middle. I was kind of bored and didn't feel much of a connection between the characters. I liked it enough to finish it, but it wasn't too memorable. Sometimes you just need a fluffy story, though!

Thank you to Penguin for the advanced copy of this book! All thoughts are my own.

📖 ARC REVIEW 📖

Thank you @penguinteen for an early copy of Rules for Rule Breaking by Talia Tucker. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. 🤍

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐/5
Release date: March 19th, 2024

Blurb: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/179956934-rules-for-rule-breaking?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=YD4A0FYEEz&rank=1

🛑Read on with caution; review may contain spoilers🛑

Rules for Rule Breaking is an okay coming-of-age YA romance read. The main characters Bobby and Winter come from Korean families and have known each other since they were kids. It has been implied that Bobby and Winter have liked each other since they were young, but refused to show it and projected the opposite of their feelings and hated each other instead. Quite shallow, in my opinion, especially since their hatred continued until high school, and only ended when their families forced them together on a road trip to visit their prospective colleges.

While I loved how their road trip brought Winter and Bobby closer and got to talk out most of their feelings plus their somewhat open-ended happy ending, the overall storyline felt shallow. Lots of issues within the story could have been explored deeply – how greatly Bobby’s parents have neglected to teach him their Korean culture and heritage, how Winter will meet Emmy halfway to keep their friendship, etc.

I would recommend Rules for Rule Breaking if you’re looking for a light and easy romance read.

This book was great because of how much it made me laugh! Bobby and winter are truly one of my favorite couples and with humor reminescent of David Yoon, this one was a treat! The ending was a bit abrupt, but I can forgive that because I left this book with a smile on my face!

Thank you to Net galley for approving my ARC of Rules for Rule Breaking
I really enjoyed this book. The leading characters had great chemistry and were also very relatable as teenagers growing up in Asian households. I found myself reading the whole book in one night which is something I haven’t in a looooong time. I 100% recommend this book to not only young adults, but everyone, as this perspective of how familial pressures affect teenagers is such an important message to get out.

First off, the cover is gorgeous. I liked the characters but the beginning felt a little bit repetitive, they just kept fighting. The romance was cute though.

I received an arc through netgalley.

Winter and Bobby’s family are close friends. They’re both from Korean American families and grew up doing everything together. Winter isn’t the type to really let loose and likes to keep people at arms length. While Bobby is anxious and his recent breakup has sent him into super depression mode. So when their parents suggest they tour colleges together, they decide on one rule for their road trip.. that is to break all the rules!

You have a story of fake friends who pretend for their parents to self discovery and making memories. Bobby is very in touch with his feelings and that was nice to see from a male lead instead of a female. It was very fun and light hearted read with such perfectly timed banter that made it so much more.

Definitely a coming of age story that I think many would enjoy!

this was such a cute read omg! first of all, the cover?! so pretty. like look at the colors! absolutely stunning. i adored the writing soo much, it was so light and fun and fitted the story perfectly. there were so many aspects of this book, not just romance; and i deeply appreciated that. it spoke about culture, anxiety, pressure, familial drama, and platonic friendships. i always love a book that has a range of topics.

but the romance which was the main part of this book... oof, it was so good. childhood family friends who are forced together daily but are rivals in every possible way? not something i thought i needed until i read this. THE BANTER AHH!! I ALWAYS LOVE!! BANTER!!

.☽༊˚ ❄️ winter: first, the names of the characters in this book were so interesting haha. i liked her as a character; she was a driven fmc who strived towards her goals. some of the things she felt regarding platonic friendships, and moving away from everyone you know were so real to me.

.☽༊˚ 🗒️ bobby: ahh bobby. our little picture perfect little boy. he was truly such a funny and interesting character to me, like the little notebook he always carried around, or the way he just HAD to stick to the itinerary. truly very funny and interesting. but dang did he say some swoon-worthy stuff. but i'm sorry i just couldn't with his name, bobby bae 😭😭 i know his name is robert and everyone calls him bobby but like... i just couldn't.

.☽༊˚ 🎀 side characters: i truly loved every single one!! KAI IS MY LOOOOOOOVE THIS MAN!!! I WANT HIM AS MY BFF HE'S AMAZING I LOVE YOU. emmy was fun, i liked looking at her and winters friendship and all the aspects around that. i marked up some quotes of theirs that i liked their really funny friends, but kai and bobby in my opinion are just everything. ALSO THE GRANDMOTHER?? OMG FAVOURITE CHARACTER IN THIS WHOLE BOOK!! SHE DESERVES IT ALL!! we literally wouldn't really have this book if it weren't for her. be my grandmother please and thank you 🥹

This was such a fun, both light and heavy, story of two teens on a roadtrip to visit colleges, break some rules, and discover things about themselves along the way. I don’t really remember what initially interested me in this book, but I think it’s worth the read if it interests you even a little bit. Overall, it was a very easy read and one that I sped through without even fully realizing it, and I definitely recommend checking it out!

We begin the story with rivals, both academically and personally, even if everyone around them doesn’t really understand why. But when they want to visit some colleges over the summer, they’re forced to go on a 700 mile road trip together. And, not so spoiler alert, they don’t stay rivals the entire time.

There’s something that feels relatable about teenagers who are so focused on being at the top of their class and their future that they haven’t really done anything that people consider typical for teenagers, as someone who was exactly the same way. And honestly I think there’s always something valuable about seeing teenage characters who aren’t exactly the way the movies showcase them. On top of that, seeing the embedded mental health representation, and the beauty of being seen, even by your rival.

I think that this book truly deals with some of the deeply human and also painful experiences of growing up, of feeling detached from your culture or what you think you’re supposed to be. At the same time, it’s a fun book of breaking rules along the way, with a set of rules to do it properly. It’s a little messy and very heartfelt, and I would recommend checking it out.

This was a cute book for sure.

College road trip. Two teens whom are rivals-ish. Academic over achievers.

All fun and cute letting this play out. Will definitely be on my HS shelf.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for a chance to read and review.