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I Believe in a Thing Called Love

Maurene Goo

Desi Lee is confident, driven, and used to making plans that lead to results. She has accumulated accomplishments, expects to attend Stanford, and approaches goals with determination. Romance is different: her attempts at flirting have repeatedly gone badly. When she develops a crush on transfer student Luca Drakos, Desi turns to Korean dramas, which her father loves, and notices their recurring formula for mutual love. She breaks that formula into steps and creates a plan intended to bring her and Luca together.

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Book details

Themes
Family · Identity · Love · Problem Solving
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Published
October 30, 2017
Pages
352
ISBN-13
9786020366692
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2018Fiction for Young Adults
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