Grace thinks crowds of korean people smell like garlic, is nauseated by korean food, and obsesses over the horrors of squat toilets. Katie stout s hello, i love you is the story of grace wilde, a girl looking for refuge from her rich and troubled family, who are titans in the music industry. Jun 11, 2015 this was the first time ive heard of any mention of kpop in a young adult contemporary novel, and i give props to katie m. Stout most definitely rocks this debut and i cannot wait to read more from her. Katie stouts novel is a wondrous blend of dynamic characters, witty dialogue, and kpopthe music that has taken the whole world by storm. If you are looking for a little armchair adventure over the summer, make it hello, i love you. Stout has a soft writing style, like the understated manner of the asian culture itself, but i was hoping to get some edge to it from the pop side of things, or maybe something more melodic and sophisticated nodding to korean history but it was fun to read nonetheless. I won hello, i love you in a giveaway held on daisys blog. Find out whats the original title of this book and what country its supposedly set in.
Jun 23, 2015 if you are looking for a little armchair adventure over the summer, make it hello, i love you. Search hello select your address select your address. This was the first time ive heard of any mention of kpop in a young adult contemporary novel, and i give props to katie m. It shows, that in order to love someone, you have to fight for it.
Jun 09, 2015 were so excited to present this fun post about hello, i love you by katie m. Katie winds everything down with a hopeful, rightplacetobe kind of ending. Its understanding of korea seems to be derived from watching boys over flowers and like, two kpop videos. I just finished reading it, 2 days ago, so today i bring you my thoughts on it. But hate is such a strong word, and i cant bring myself to hate a book that seems to be written with good intentions. Shes here to talk with us about the cast she dreams would play her five main characters from said debut, hello, i. A teen escapes to a boarding school abroad and falls for a korean pop star in this fun and fresh romantic novel in the vein of anna and the. The cover is beautiful, the concept was super intriguing, and ive basically only read fantasy so far this month and wanted to cleanse my palette.
Not that i expected bad things from the book, simply that any book generating that much chatter, especially a book set in korea, was going to catch my interest. The cover is beautiful, the concept was super intriguing, and ive basically only read fantasy so far this month and. Grace wilde is running from the multimillion dollar mansion her record producer father bought, the famous older brother whos. Stout talks about writing her upcoming ya debut novel, hello, i love you, a story about a teen who escapes to a boarding school abroad and falls for a korean pop star. How did it feel when you got to the end of the long writingediting process. I just read an advanced copy of hello, i love you by katie m. Goodreads amazon i really wanted to read hello, i love you. Were so excited to present this fun post about hello, i love you by katie m.
Like i said, i found the premise and overall idea of hello, i love you interesting and very unique. It is racist, poorly written, and inexplicably plotted. Stout is from atlanta, georgia, and works for an international charity that sends her to fun places like spain and singapore. With a perfect cast of characters, smart dialogue, and a healthy dose of music, armchair travelers should make hello, i love you their next destination. I like the concept of this book, korean pop star and child of a famous music producer fall in love. Sweet, fun, and romantic, this young adult novel explores what it means to experience first love and discover who you really are in. Stout pages 304 pages genre young adult, contemporary, realistic. Stout writes an intelligent, finelydrawn heroine and fresh characters in an alluring, foreign land. A teen escapes to a boarding school abroad and falls for a korean pop star in this fun and fresh romantic novel in the vein of. Jun 09, 2015 but can grace ignore her attraction to jason and her undeniable pull of the music she was born to write. Martins griffin publisher on june 9th, 2015 find it on goodreads chapters the book depository. Stouts depiction of korea is often shockingly insensitive and riddled with errors and inconsistencies. Dec 12, 2014 katie stouts hello, i love you is the story of grace wilde, a girl looking for refuge from her rich and troubled family, who are titans in the music industry.
Jul 14, 2015 stout writes an intelligent, finelydrawn heroine and fresh characters in an alluring, foreign land. Its fresh, quippy were going with this term voice and entertaining characters makes the book a debut you shouldnt miss experiencing. Sep 10, 2015 i won hello, i love you in a giveaway held on daisys blog. If you combine love, mystery, problems and character developments, you got yourself a perfect cocktail known as hello, i love you.
Hello, i love you grant me the chance to read about how it feels to develop a romance with a kpop idol, which i know is highly improbable but still made me quite giddy. Hello, i love you is the fiction, thriller, romantic, suspense, teen and redemption novel which describes the story of a. But her roommates twin brother, jason, is a kpop superstar, and soon she realizes she has feelings for him. Its understanding of korea seems to be derived from watching boys. Protagonist grace wilde, a country music princess from nashville, runs away from tennessee to a boarding school in south korea, hoping to escape from the expectations and pressure of her family. At boarding school in korea, as far away as she can imagine going, she hopes for a new beginning. Katie stouts hello, i love you is the story of grace wilde, a girl looking for refuge from her rich and troubled family, who are titans in the music industry. Katie sise, author of the boyfriend app hello, i love this book. But can grace ignore her attraction to jason and her undeniable pull of the music she was born to write. Hello, i love you may 27, 2015 may 4, 2016 beatrice author katie m. Grace wilde is runningfrom the multimillion dollar mansion. January 12, 2016 november 20, 2016 veronica porras ttb goodreads summary. When shes not writing, you can find her drinking an unhealthy amount of chai tea and listening to girls generation, teen top, and all her other favorite kpop tunes. Grace wilde is runningfrom the multimillion dollar mansion her record producer father bought, the famous older brother whos topped the country music charts five years in a row, and the.
Grace is running away from her family, and she decides to head to the complete opposite side of the planet to a school in korea, where she meets a korean musician who is brooding andeven rude at times. Stout, the author of the young adult romance novel hello, i love you spoke to kultscene about her book. Overall, this was just a really sweet, funny and touching story about finding out who you really are as well as facing your demons and learning to let things and even people go. Grace wilde is runningfrom the multimillion dollar mansion her record producer father bought, the famous older brother whos topped the country music charts five years in a row, and the mother who blames her for her brothers breakdown.
Posts about hello i love you written by femaleinferno. Stout published by st martins press on june 9, 2015 genres. Grace wilde is runningfrom the multimillion dollar mansion her record producer father bought, the famous older brother whos topped the country music charts five years in a row, and the mother. Publisher netgalley add to goodreads buy on amazon. This was one of our most anticipated reads of 2015, and we cant wait for you to check it out. Stout is a delightfully fresh story that easily draws you in with a perfect combination of angst, romance and friendship. Aug 26, 2015 if you combine love, mystery, problems and character developments, you got yourself a perfect cocktail known as hello, i love you. Katie m stout grace wilde is hoping for a fresh start from her family, famous in the music industry, and escapes to the farthest place from home she can think of, a boarding school in korea, but when her roommate. Stout seems coldly calculated to offend and insult. Buy this book what are the odds that grace, the musicsavvy daughter of a famous nashville.
Asia, contemporary, drugs alcohol substance abuse, family, romance, young adult pages. A teen escapes to a boarding school abroad and falls for a korea. When shes not writing, you can find her drinking an unhealthy. Grace wilde is runningfrom the multimillion dollar mansion her record producer father bought, the famous older brother whos topped the country music charts five years in a row, and the mother who.
Today, i invite you to join me in welcoming debut author, katie m. May 29, 2015 katie stouts novel is a wondrous blend of dynamic characters, witty dialogue, and kpopthe music that has taken the whole world by storm. Travel was the catalyst for hello, i love you, a debut ya novel by katie m. Stouts hello, i love you explores what it means to experience first love and discover who you really are in the process. In the book description, it compares it to anna and the french kiss, which many people love, however i was not a fan. Hello, i love you is the fiction, thriller, romantic, suspense, teen and redemption novel which describes the story of a teenager girl. Stout pages 304 pages genre young adult, contemporary, realistic fiction, romance publisher st. Stout s hello, i love you explores what it means to experience first love and discover who you really are in the process. Stout pdf hello, i love you is the fiction, thriller, redemption, literature and romantic novel which plots. Publisher amazon goodreads a teen escapes to a boarding school abroad and falls for a korean pop star in this fun and fresh romantic novel in the vein of anna and the.
It might not always be easy, but in the end it may be worth it. The book is truly a love story, but so different from most love stories. June 21, 2015 leave a comment there are few things more wonderful than watching a friend achieve their dreams or receive good news. Stout published by thomas dunne books on june 9, 2015 genres.
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