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The Donut Trap by Julie Tieu

The Donut Trap by Julie Tieu

March 29, 2026 by Classic 2 Comments

My kingdom for a 5 star romance. Finally! This was so good and needed. I was despairing you guys. I just wanted something romantic, with a plot, and a main character I could root for. This is not my first book by Tieu and it won’t be my last. I just started re-reading her backlist since I enjoyed The Girl Most Likely To.  Be warned, you are going to get frustrated with the main character of Jas, but root for her throughout. We get a […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: Julie Tieh, Julie Tieu, The Donut Trap

Classic's CBR18 Review No:26 · Genres: Romance · Tags: Julie Tieh, Julie Tieu, The Donut Trap ·
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“If the measure of success was that I was living a more comfortable, easier life than they had, then why was I simultaneously penalized for it?”

The Donut Trap by Julie Tieu

November 6, 2021 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

I picked up The Donut Trap, put it down and then came back to it. Initially, it was presented as a romance, and it really isn’t, so I had to recalibrate my expectations. It is an absolutely lovely, nuanced, coming of age story, and I’m so glad I read it. Jasmine Tran is a recent college graduate who has stagnated. She barely managed her degree and instead of starting a career and blazing a trail, she is living at home and working in her parents’ […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: advance reader copy, coming-of-age, Julie Tieu, NetGalley, The Donut Trap

Emmalita's CBR13 Review No:102 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: advance reader copy, coming-of-age, Julie Tieu, NetGalley, The Donut Trap ·
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