Charming as a Verb

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I don’t know whether it’s a good or bad thing, since it allows both issues to be developed but at the same time, sometimes the story felt like dragging (even though is not) and I feel like the romance could use a liiitle more easing up at the beginning.

Like, we do have glimpses of what it's like for Henri to be a first-generation Haitian-American while attending a school with other privileged students who were born in America. It’s also his father’s dream for Henri, so there’s added pressure and worry about whether he’ll get in. Unfortunately for him his neighbor Corrine has already figured out why he's seemingly the only one employed by this alleged company.You’re immediately immersed into his side dog-walking hustle, high performance high school and high expectation of his immigrant parents.

Instalove is one of my biggest bookish pet peeves, so maybe I’ll wait and check this one out of the library instead! This is probably one of the most realistic portrayal of a confused young adult in terms of choosing their university and the stress and pressure that comes with it. The guy's running around all day—charming people, making it by with dog walking, running to his next engagement, and having a constant dialogue with himself in his head—and it's a lot.Considering his family’s lower economic status and the limited job opportunities for high schoolers, I understand his reasoning behind this method of circumventing his disadvantages. It’s a thread that is explored throughout the pages as Henri is pulled into a blackmail scheme that ends up being more than each of them bargained.