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Today we are hosting the blog tour of the book, All I've Never Wanted by Ana Huang, followed by a book review and  a giveaway, so keep reading to participate.







My rating: 3 of 5 stars


“I like you. No matter how hard I try not to like you, no matter how hard I try to erase you… my efforts are so fruitless to the extent that I get angered by it.”





Based on popular Japanese manga series Hana Yori Dango or the Korean action drama series, Boys Over Flowers, Ana Huang, an American author, has penned her young adult/romance book, All I've Never Wanted , that traces the story of a high school girl named, Maya, who wants to pass this phase of her life without drawing much attention towards herself, until the day she becomes the apple of everyone's eyes and the best boy gang, The Scions, becomes a part of her popular life.



Synopsis:

The Scions were the four richest, most powerful guys at Valesca Academy, and they ruled the school with iron fists. Everyone wanted to date them or be them...everyone, that is, except Maya Lindberg, who just wanted to avoid them until she could graduate.


She almost succeeded, until an ill-advised outburst on her part put her right in the Scions' path. Just like that, one became her fake boyfriend, one her unwanted matchmaker, one her guardian angel, and the one she couldn't stand the most? Yeah, he's her new housemate.

Honestly, I'm not into Japanese manga world, so I never before heard of the original title on which this book is based, so being impartial, I would say that I enjoyed the story but somehow it couldn't left an impressionistic mark upon my mind. And also I couldn't relate much to the story.

The writing is okay and pretty strong but after a detailed research I found out that the author have not included any originality of her own in to the storyline, which is a very bad thing, or at least in the synopsis, mention that you've written your story based on some previous work, all I can say that it was more like a fan-fiction. And unfortunately I'm not a huge fan of those! The narrative is fine, the prose is lucid with a very slow pace.

The characters are very much copied from the original title, Boys Before Flowers and it was difficult for me to distinguish the demeanor of each boy from The Scions. Maya is a bold and strong character and although she didn't evolve as a character still I liked her a lot with her determination. The boys felt all the same, rich, posh, hot!

The cheesy chemistry lacked a bit of compassion and I felt if a bit of emotions were instilled while describing those romantic scenes between Roman and Maya, it would have been much more better to read. Otherwise the whole storyline revolved the central theme of the book- friendships, which the author have depicted strikingly. Anyhow, the story is good and funny and apparently quite longer than a normal YA novel's length.

Verdict: Close your eyes and look elsewhere! Otherwise, do give it a read if you liked the original manga series or if you enjoy a light-read!

Courtesy: Received for a blog tour! 
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Author Info:
Ana Huang, better known as ACRL37 on Wattpad, primarily writes Young Adult and Romance. She started writing her first novel, All I've Never Wanted, when she was sixteen; it was originally inspired by the Asian manga Hana Yori Dango (also known as Meteor Garden and Boys Over Flowers). Her second novel, If We Ever Meet Again, was loosely based on her own study abroad experiences in college. Her stories currently have a combined view of over 20 million on Wattpad.

Besides reading and writing, she also enjoys politics, brunch, and traveling.

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Book Purchase Links:

• Amazon US 
• Amazon India 

Giveaway:

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