A charming retelling of Jane Austen's Emma, geared to MG/teen readers. I absolutely loved it and Janeites of all ages will adore it too!

I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart to the author, the publisher, and Netgalley for allowing me the privilege of being able to read this book!

This book was perfect! This is a coming of age story (not marketed as such but it really needs to be) that needs to be around for generations. I honestly wish this book was around when I was highschool I really could have used this in my life back then.

This book could also be a modern retelling of Emma. If you believe the main character can come off maybe snobby, please read 'Emma' and you'll understand where that comes from. I've read Emma and from the minute I opened this book, I could see the personality and story comparisons so clearly. This wasn't a copy-paste fluff it up situation though. This was truly it's only book and could be completely taken also as one of the best modern retellings of a classic I've ever read, but it's still it's own book.

This is completely fair warning more middle school, ya than ya, new adult. However it could be read as an adult and might be a helpful if you feel a little lost in life. It would honestly make the perfect gift for a middle school graduate for someone going into their last year of high school. This book is more than a retelling, more than a story it's also a slight guiding tool about trusting in yourself and finding your own path in life no matter how that might look. I loved the quote referencing that sometimes our choices in life are like trying on an outfit to find what fits us best. It's a perfect anthology of life.

I loved the characters, I loved the story, I loved the beautiful descriptions of parts of my own country. I really loved getting to put myself back in time to when I was a child obsessed with learning Japanese and learning about the culture and relationships. I loved seeing it here for me again. I can't wait for more that this author puts out I would love to read her work again. When this novel is published I will also be bringing it home! As much as I would love to say it's for me, it won't exactly be it will be a middle school grad present for my daughter. This will be the perfect reminder to stay true to herself as she goes into high school.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this truly wonderful read, I'm really grateful to have been able to experience it, and I'm so grateful to be able to share it!

This was such a great read! I was hooked from the first page and had a great reading experience. I always love reading Jane Austen retellings and this was another great one.

I'm convinced that if I had read this book as a middle/high schooler, I would have made it my entire personality. I will certainly be reccomending this to my younger cousins.