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The Donut Trap
The Donut Trap: A Novel | Julie Tieu
4 posts | 7 read | 5 to read
Julie Tieu sparkles in this debut romantic comedy, which is charmingly reminiscent of the TV show Kims Convenience and Frankly in Love by David Yoon, about a young woman who feels caught in the life her parents have made for her until she falls in love and finds a way out of the donut trap. Jasmine Tran has landed herself behind barsmaple bars that is. With no boyfriend or job prospects, Jasmine returns home to work at her parents donut shop. Jasmine quickly loses herself in a cyclical routine of donuts, Netflix, and sleep. She wants to break free from her daily grind, but when a hike in rent threatens the survival of their shop, her parents rely on her more than ever. Help comes in the form of an old college crush, Alex Lai. Not only is he successful and easy on the eyes, to her parents delight, hes also Chinese. Hes everything she should wish for, until a disastrous dinner reveals Alex isnt as perfect as she thinks. Worse, he doesnt think shes perfect either. With both sets of parents against their relationship, a family legacy about to shut down, and the reappearance of an old high school flame, Jasmine must scheme to find a solution that satisfies her familys expectations and can get her out of the donut trap once and for all.
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ShananigansReads
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Mehso-so

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Book 4 of 2023

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wanderinglynn
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Panpan

Marketed as a romcom, this is more a coming-of-age story. I was bored so much that I started skimming it just to finish it. Jas comes across more like a high school student than a college graduate. Too many awkward lulls while the reader is trapped in Jas‘s mind. Her thoughts read like a chaotic YA protagonist but in the style of Sophie Kinsella or Meg Cabot (probably why Cabot has a cover blurb). 👇🏻

#roaringwolf - candy

wanderinglynn The best thing I can say about it is that it is kind of a love letter to working class, Southeast Asian immigrant parents. 2y
Roary47 Well, at least something good happened in it and it is done! 😊 2y
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WriterAtHeart
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Pickpick

What a cute story! The protagonist had a great sense of humor and I enjoyed the growth of the characters. I got a "Kim's Convience" feel to the humor and the relationships.

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TheReadingRaccoon
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Pickpick

I found The Donut Trap to be a relatable and fun read that mixed the best of contemporary romance with rom-coms and coming of age. Jas isn‘t some helpless ingenue that needed to be fixed but instead a young woman stuck in a role and not sure how to get out of it. Alex is busy building his career and had his own parental struggles but is still trying to carve out time for Jas too. Children of immigrant parents will see themselves in both characters