I love the ace rep and having them have romantic interests. I wasn't overly found of the family dynamic, but I did enjoy the sisters getting closer through it and the friends.

Ty to Netgalley and Random House for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Honestly this was such a delight!! I love a silly queer coming of age novel so much, and I love how much the book delved into Lynda's flaws and her complicated relationship with her family. Honestly, my main gripes are that I would have loved more of Angela's side of the story, as well as a slightly less rushed ending. All of that being said though, I adored these characters so much. It was such a charming little story and felt so lived in for all of the characters, and honestly, if there are ever books focusing on the lives and problems of the side characters in this, I would read it in an instant.

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Love Points to You was a quick and easy read. The characters were dynamic, complete with their own flaws and problems, with the main character having a handful of flaws that almost made it hard to like her. Lynda is selfish, jealous, and short sighted, but weren’t we all at 16? Her childish behavior provides an accurate teenage thought process, which makes her feel more raw and real. Her jealousy toward her new stepsister and the craving for equality within her new family dynamic all feels very realistic. I also really appreciated the ace representation! Overall a four star read, and I would recommend to younger teenagers.

Thank you to Netgalley and Random House Children’s for allowing me the opportunity to review this book!

Thank you to Random House Children’s and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book early.

Love Points to You follows Lynda, a 16 year old artist who desperate to get into the art school of her dreams, which are being glossed over in favor of her new stepsister, a musician.

I really enjoyed most of the characters and the character dynamics in this book. Josie and Bora were both really fun characters and I enjoyed their interactions with Lynda. The plot was also really interesting, with the otome game and Angela, and I especially liked the class differences between Lynda and Angela. However, Lynda was a rather selfish and immature main character so was difficult to stay engaged with the story. While she does grow and change it was I found it hard to believe after so many pages of selfish actions. But, the plot and the other characters were enough to continue reading the book and even enjoy it!

Thank you Random House Children’s and NetGalley again for the chance to read this early.

i loved this book! it was so quick and easy to read and i definitely think about the concept often! i loved the ace representation and how it centered around the art. so good!

This one gave me some mixed feelings. On one hand, I really liked a lot of the characters like Angela, Josie, and Bora. However, I struggled sometimes to like the main character, Lynda. She's very selfish, jealous, and flawed, and the way she treats those around her isn't the greatest. However, she's very young and some of the situations she's put in make her anger if not justified, then at least understandable. As well, there were a lot of cute moments between her and Angela, and some great bonding between her and others like Claire and Josie. While there were a few pretty big things left unresolved (RISD? The otome?), I still felt like the book was satisfying enough to end as it did. Finally, I loved the ace representation and the scene where Angela and Lynda talk about their coming outs. I think those discussions between them are relatable and reflect realistic experiences from the LGBTQ+ community. Overall, the book was a quick interesting read, 3.9/5 stars rounded up.

It was a quick and easy book with was amazing. I enjoyed the characters interactions with each other and for the most part they felt pretty relatable.

Lynda Fan is driven to produce art. She desperately wants to get into art school, and doesnt’ care what her father thinks. She is self taught, and works very hard to be the best she can be.

Angela Wu is an enigma. She was bookish for a while, then became popular girl, star cheerleader type, and then reverted back to being a nerd again. Lynda doesn’t think much of her, at all. That is, until her cousin ruins her tablet, and she doesn’t have the money to get a new one.

Because that is when Angela proposes that they work together. She is creating an Otome game, and she needs Lynda to do the character sketches. She will get paid, and a new table to boot. How could she refuse.

I love how this story sneaks up on you. Since Lynda is ACE, she doesn’t think about anyone romantically, and it turns out Angela is also ACE. It is rather refreshing to have two characters in a book that aren’t mooning over each other all the time.

I also like how the families in this book are very real and flawed. Not everyone has it all figured out, and parents make mistakes.

I didn’t know what to expect going into this novel, but once I started reading, I couldn't stop. Really well written.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review. This book is coming out the 4th of March 2025.

This was a 4.5/5 star read for me. I really loved the characters and could relate to them all in certain ways, especially Josie. I loved the plot and thought that this was a cute teenage romance. Yes, some parts of the book felt cringy and I know that some people rated it lower because of that. However, that is what really helped make it authentic in my opinion. That is how teenagers are and by adding that in the book, I think that it helped make it relatable especially for teens and what they may struggle with. I definitely enjoyed the book and read it so quickly! I would recommend it.

thanks to netgalley & random house for the free earc in exchange for a fair and honest review!

this was fine. it was cute, a good palette cleanser. my main issue was the lack of real substance the story had.
ya romance tends to stray towards formulaic - a simple mashup of coming-of-age, first love, and the main character doing something stupid, realizing it, and then rushing around apologizing to everyone. this book definitely fits into that.
something to note is that this book is EXTREMELY fast paced, and not in a good way - in the way that limits character understanding & development, and leaves you feeling completely removed from all of the characters. this is the type of book that, if you read regularly, you'll forget within three days.
additionally, this book is marketed as something akin to enemies-to-lovers, which is definitely not the case. angela and lynda are essentially strangers at the start of the book, and their relationship is so rushed its ridiculous.
overall, this was fine. read this if you want something cute, but you'll forget quickly.

Alice Lin writes a modern love story and it’s absolutely adorable! When I say modern, I mean it’s definitely modern. There’s references to Legend of Korra and anime characters that come from this day and age. This story was right up my alley.

We follow Lynda Fan as she navigates her way through love, art, and family issues. Her love story with Angela Wu is the cutest thing ever and by the time they go on their first date, I’m mentally screaming. It’s just so cute.

Her family issues do get resolved as she finds her way through them but boy, are they a pain in the butt. Her dad especially really annoyed me. But it’s okay, as I said, it’s resolved.

Her art is the main focus of the story. You can see how she evolves through it and takes her time to really find herself through art. It’s really heartwarming to read.

Overall, loved this story. I’m definitely looking forward to checking out other books by Alice Lin if they’re as cute as this one. Loved it!

Sent my review to the provided email in the ARC: rhkidspublicity@penguinrandomhouse.com. And here, since this is just going to the publisher:

Per the request in the advance copy of Love Points to You that I received, I am sending my review of this book here. For clarification, I received a copy of the aforementioned book through NetGalley. I also gave a 5 out ot 5 star review and a message thanking NetGalley and Delacorte Romance for the copy: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6634764954?book_show_action=false

As for my full review:

I loved Love Points to You, the characters, the plot and literally everything about the book! I am an Indian American and, till now, had not read many books written in the POV of an Asian American, or an American with Asian ancestry. I connected with the book that way, seeing the POV of Lynda as she lives her life and explores her opportunities. I liked the writing of the book, it pulled at me as we bond and sympathize with Lynda as well as with the other characters. Despite some of the things and opinions Lynda has, we still root for her and laugh along with her. For one, I loved the part in the book when Lynda overhears her Dad and Aunt Mindy during the holidays and she replies mentally to her aunt that she doesn't have an attitude. That made me laugh out loud. The whole book was a nonstop read for me, into today's early morning hours!

I liked Angela's personality as well, how she stands for what she believes in and doesn't care about others opinions of her behavior. In that, she and Lynda are similar, I felt. I liked how their love story plays out, how it changes Lynda through the book until she finally asks Angela out, after Angela pulls it out of her when they're in the library. Lynda began wondering how a person's attitude towards their dreams and goals could change when they fall in love, we see this with Collin and Josie (I hope I got his name right!). Then she repeats her sentiments later when she realizes she's fallen in love with Angela.

Overall, I could go on and on about what I loved about this book and I loved everything. Their romance, the story line, the characters. I liked that Lynda is on a better understanding with her dad and Amy and Josie and I hope that this isn't a standalone, that the story continues. If it doesn't, I'll be happy imagining Lynda and Angela and their classmates going off to college, Lynda and Angela surviving through long-distance, if they go to different colleges, and ending up together. Like how Lynda's dad said in his vows that he got a biking partner as well as a life partner in Amy, I feel like I can imagine Lynda and Angela's vows at their wedding. Lynda incorporating her feelings that life with Angela will be more colorful and Angela saying her life with Lynda will be magical. But this is just my imagination, inspired by the brilliant writing of Alice Lin!

I can't wait until the book comes out next year, will definitely buy a copy!