You Out of Nowhere by Jay E. Tria | From The Repository [07]

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My Thoughts 🧠

It’s quite hard to milk my brain out of words to say about this book. I’m still in awe of the execution and writing. This is only my first time to read a full novel by Jay E. Tria since the first one was a short story from the Promdi Heart anthology, but I got what I expected from her. A story with emotions so raw, they translate quickly from the pages.

I wasn’t a big fan of age gap romances before, but watching a bunch of Korean dramas, it grew on me. “Noona romance” as we k-drama fans call it, most of them have a working formula: the adorable boy has a crush on a girl older than him, does everything to get her attention away from another guy.

It was fitting, since a part of the book was set in Seoul. But for this one, the only thing Ringo was trying to get Kris’s attention away from was her hesitation for him. And it was a delight watching the whole thing unfold.

Love is heavy.

you out of nowhere by jay e. tria

Kris and Ringo have complementing personalities that make their chemistry work so well. Did I mention that Kris loves bands and Ringo is a bookworm? Those are plus points for me.

They’re both adorable in their own ways, they banter and kiss and banter some more. And the way Ringo calls Kris “Tita” and Kris refers to Ringo as “kid”, makes my insides melt, surprisingly hahaha!

Speaking of my insides melting, the steam factor of the book is on point, but at the same time there’s something that makes the book wholesome, I just couldn’t put my finger on it.

Another thing I enjoyed about the book was the whole Seoul adventure, from Korean pop culture references to skincare products (read: Collagen!!!!!!!!!), it was fun to see Kris sort of schooling Ringo about it.

Overall Thoughts 💡

Overall, You out of Nowhere was a short and fast read but it’s packed with substance. There’s a perfect balance of everything that makes reading the book so worthwhile and enjoyable.

Lastly, train meet-cute! I’ve read enough train meet-cutes, and as someone who rides the train every day to work, it makes me wonder when I’ll get my own train meet-cute.

This review was first published on The Bibliophile Confessions on November 17, 2017. I received an ARC of this book from the publisher as part of a blog tour. This did not affect my review in any way.

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