i received a copy of the stand in from new south publishing in exchange for an honest review.



star rating

the stand in review

the stand in is your typical average-girl-looks-like-someone-rich/famous book. i’m not saying this is a bad thing, as it’s something that i love and can’t get enough of. but it features a girl (named gracie), who just so happens to look like movie star fangli.

i loved both gracie and fangli, but the later was a quick favourite. i wish she played a bigger role in the book because i found her the most interesting. i also enjoyed seeing these two women become fast friends – with gracie showing fangli mundane things.

the plot twist at the end of the book was easily guessed within the first few chapters – the only downside to these types of books. i feel like it should’ve been revealed earlier on so something unexpected could happen at the end. despite this, i still enjoyed it.

the romance in the stand in was good at first, but felt repetitive after a while as it was gracie going on “publicity stunt” outings, and it felt like the same thing with a different location. i loved both the LI from the get go.

one thing i particularly enjoyed was the writing style. the tone was light and the writing flowed, making for a swift read. i also liked the use of doodle/planner lists. i love seeing doodles by the characters littered through the pages. it makes turning the page fun.

i enjoyed this book so much that i’ve added ‘the comeback’ (same author, unrelated series) to my tbr. lily chu has made it to my favourite author list, and i can’t wait to see what she writes next.

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10 Comments

  1. avatar

    That book cover is gorgeous! Sounds like a fun, no-brainer, light read – I love reading such books in the middle of my heavier reads. I’ll add this to my light read TBR pile. 🙂

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      i definitely love reading books like this between those thick fantasy books. i hope you enjoy it.

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    WendyW says:

    I love a fun light read and I’m going to keep Luly Chu on my author radar.

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      i’m definitely looking forward to her next book, that’s for sure.

  3. avatar

    omg this looks so cute!!! and ahh that cover is STUNNING!! can’t wait to pick this up and i absolutely adored reading your review!!! <3

    1. avatar

      thank you suhani! i hope you enjoy reading it! and i agree, the cover is stunning!

  4. avatar

    This sounds like such a fun read!

  5. avatar

    hjfdhfsdhfsd am so so glad you enjoyed the book so much AND AM BASICALLY DESPERATE TO READ IT NOW?? SO MANY PEOPLE ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT IM EXCITED??

    1. avatar

      yes!! i’ve seen so many raving reviews, and i was worried i wouldn’t like it — but i did!

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