Marla Mei's Reviews > Behind the Scenes

I didn't take a bath until 2 am this morning and now I'll probably be sleeping with wet hair (it's so freaking hot here in the Philippines, just saying) just so I could finish this book and if that doesn't show how much I loved this book, then I don't what will.

What I loved and I'm sure people will love about Behind the Scenes:

1.) Imperfect but authentic characters. Ally may have annoyed the heck out of me but I couldn't find it in myself to hate her because I got where she was coming from. Ally's flaws just made her more relatable and realer.

2.) Ally and Van's friendship. I was already dreading the inevitable breakup of their friendship because I was so sure it would happen. In most YA books that I've read, girl friendships usually don't make it in the end or even if they do, they spend most of their times separated because the love interest gets between the frienship. That isn't even the case here! Van is on her way to becoming America's sweetheart but she is the kind of friend that would be there for you through thick or thin.

3.) Tight familial relationship. Yaaaaassssss.

4.) Van is Korean. Lezz go, Asians!

5.) That amazing first kiss. Honestly, just all those kisses and make-out sesh. I'm still getting tingles!

6.) Swoony romance. Very. Swoony. Like 100% swoony.

7.) Ally and Liam's French study sessions. The language. Not the kissing. But the kissing are very good too. See number 3.

8.) Liam's abs. They're so yummy, they deserve to be mentioned.