Love, Decoded
(Sprache: Englisch)
For fans of Jenny Han and Jane Austen, a rom-com that's equal parts hilarious and heartfelt about the unexpected consequences of one teen's quest to help her friends find love, from the author of A Taste for Love.
Junior year is exhausting. Gigi Wong...
Junior year is exhausting. Gigi Wong...
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For fans of Jenny Han and Jane Austen, a rom-com that's equal parts hilarious and heartfelt about the unexpected consequences of one teen's quest to help her friends find love, from the author of A Taste for Love.Junior year is exhausting. Gigi Wong works hard to make herself the perfect candidate for colleges, the perfect friend, the perfect daughter. But it's hard to stand out when everyone around her appears perfect too. At least her best friend, Kyle, is always there to bring ramen from their favorite restaurant when she needs a break.
But when an acquaintance from one of her volunteer programs transfers to her school, Gigi knows what to do to stand out: she'll create a matchmaking app. She has the know-how, thanks to her coding experience and all those weekends she spent shadowing her great-aunt, a professional matchmaker. Gigi figures she'll help Etta make friends-and win entry to the tech internship competition that is sure to guarantee her college acceptance, all at once. Win-win. Except it doesn't quite go as planned.
Suddenly, Gigi finds herself at the center of a scandal-and hurt feelings. She never meant to hurt anyone, let alone Etta and Kyle. Where did Gigi go wrong? And can she fix the fallout without losing the people who are most important to her?
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Chapter 1If love is one of life s greatest mysteries, then you want the best detective on the case.
Okay, so maybe I m not the Sherlock Holmes of relationships yet, but it s only a matter of time. After all, there s something I know that most people don t:
Love is amazing, frustrating, and often complicated, but what it isn t . . . is magic.
It s science.
Love is facial symmetry, body proportions, and hormones. It s sizing up the person in front of us in seconds, looking for the right combination of physical features and personality traits we want to pass on to our future children. Love is nothing more than our brains doing math, and unsurprisingly, some people need more help than others.
That s what my great--aunt Rose tells me, anyway, and she s one of the best -or, if you ask her,the best -matchmakers you ll find outside of Asia. For her, love comes down to the numbers. Height. Weight. Sun and lunar signs. Your family s lineage. Howmuch money you make. What zip code you live in. Even how many exes you have. All of those things matter when you re looking foryour soul mate, the one person who is supposed to be your better half and complete your world.
(I m not so sure about the last part, but that s a discussion for another day.)
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I admit I m still new to this whole love thing. The closest I ve come was watching my brother James fall for his girlfriend, Liza, last summer. Auntie Rose said she knew it was a good match because he went through her Four Stages of Love -confusion, denial, fear, and concession. Considering James hasn t stopped smiling since they met, I suggested happiness be added as thefifth, but Auntie Rose dismissed it, saying I still have a lot tolearn. Nonetheless, I do come from a distinguished line of skilled mathematicians, and there s no doubt I ve inherited the matchmaking talent. Several of my friends would still be dating Netflix if it wasn t for me.
Last year, Auntie Rose decided it was time I start training to take my place as the next generation of matchmakers in the family. Infact, she loves recounting that at just six years old, I pointed to a groomsman and a bridesmaid at a wedding and predicted they would get married. How much of this is true is up for debate, but she s certain it was a sign of things to come. According to her, all I need is a little time to nurture my matchmaking talent. That s why I ve been spending my Saturdays at Rose and Jade, the Asian import and souvenir shop Auntie Rose owns in Chinatown.
This weekend, however, I m at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I need to choose a painting to critique for my art history project. It counts for 40 percent of the final grade, and I need an A if I want to stay in the top 1 percent of our class. I walk into the first room of the old European masters wing. Cream--colored walls are lined with oil paintings of all sizes, framed in gold and lit by soft light overhead.
Despite the beauty around me, I m immediately drawn to the well--dressed pair of visitors standing in front of a painting of a foxhunt. The two must have come together. They re standing shoulder to shoulder, though there s always distance betweentheir bodies. The woman stares up at the piece of art, pointing at one of the figures on horseback as she says something to the man. He leans toward her, closing the gap ever so slightly. The woman continues talking, completely oblivious to the fact that the only thing he s admiring is her.
I wonder if I should say something . . .
Nope. Bad idea. Only Auntie Rose can pull off walking up to random strangers to offer her services so easily. I would say she s charismatic, but I sus
I admit I m still new to this whole love thing. The closest I ve come was watching my brother James fall for his girlfriend, Liza, last summer. Auntie Rose said she knew it was a good match because he went through her Four Stages of Love -confusion, denial, fear, and concession. Considering James hasn t stopped smiling since they met, I suggested happiness be added as thefifth, but Auntie Rose dismissed it, saying I still have a lot tolearn. Nonetheless, I do come from a distinguished line of skilled mathematicians, and there s no doubt I ve inherited the matchmaking talent. Several of my friends would still be dating Netflix if it wasn t for me.
Last year, Auntie Rose decided it was time I start training to take my place as the next generation of matchmakers in the family. Infact, she loves recounting that at just six years old, I pointed to a groomsman and a bridesmaid at a wedding and predicted they would get married. How much of this is true is up for debate, but she s certain it was a sign of things to come. According to her, all I need is a little time to nurture my matchmaking talent. That s why I ve been spending my Saturdays at Rose and Jade, the Asian import and souvenir shop Auntie Rose owns in Chinatown.
This weekend, however, I m at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I need to choose a painting to critique for my art history project. It counts for 40 percent of the final grade, and I need an A if I want to stay in the top 1 percent of our class. I walk into the first room of the old European masters wing. Cream--colored walls are lined with oil paintings of all sizes, framed in gold and lit by soft light overhead.
Despite the beauty around me, I m immediately drawn to the well--dressed pair of visitors standing in front of a painting of a foxhunt. The two must have come together. They re standing shoulder to shoulder, though there s always distance betweentheir bodies. The woman stares up at the piece of art, pointing at one of the figures on horseback as she says something to the man. He leans toward her, closing the gap ever so slightly. The woman continues talking, completely oblivious to the fact that the only thing he s admiring is her.
I wonder if I should say something . . .
Nope. Bad idea. Only Auntie Rose can pull off walking up to random strangers to offer her services so easily. I would say she s charismatic, but I sus
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Autoren-Porträt von Jennifer Yen
Jennifer Yen
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Jennifer Yen
- Altersempfehlung: Ab 12 Jahre
- 2022, Internationale Ausgabe, 320 Seiten, Masse: 14,3 x 21,2 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Razorbill
- ISBN-10: 0593524144
- ISBN-13: 9780593524145
- Erscheinungsdatum: 28.03.2022
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
"The warmth of friendship and family closeness shine through banter-filled dialogue and the characters use of food as a love language, with a touch of romance to round out the end. Effortlessly entertaining." Kirkus Reviews"Yen wonderfully mixes the plot of Jane Austen's Emmawith a modern heroine who loves to program. This combination creates an exceptionally blendednovel featuring romance, friendship, and computer programming that young adult readers willenjoy." Booklist Reviews
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