![]() ![]() After I finished the book, I learned that the author based the general plot on the 1953 classic movie Roman Holiday, with Katherine Hepburn and Gregory Peck, but until then, the first thing I thought was that it felt like a ‘ Notting Hill meets Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist ’ kind of thing (only k-pop themed). Refreshing as that is, it is also a wonderful way to walk through Hong Kong as we go with Lucky and Jack in their one-day detour, and it is nothing short of fascinating. One of the best aspects of Somewhere Only We Know is the fact that it is neither set in the US, nor in high school. And this is, precisely, the point of this lovely story. ![]() ![]() Her books were never in my TBR in the first place, as neither is the contemporary genre, but you know, the unexpected sometimes is the best that can happen to you. That was one cute, wonderful book! I don’t know where this Maurene Goo reading rush came from, but I don’t regret a second of it. ![]()
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