Time Loops and Meet Cutes by Jackie Lau

 💖💖💖💖/5


Time Loops and Meet Cutes by Jackie Lau is a sweet and fun take on the Groundhog Day trope. After eating dumplings at the night market, Noelle Tom finds herself stuck in a time loop. She keeps living June 20th over and over again, with no reason as to why. The only clue she has comes from the lady who sold her the dumplings at the stall, saying that eating them would give her what she needed most. As Noelle relives the same day, she becomes introspective, taking a journey of self-discovery: making herself pause and reflect on everything from her career aspirations, to her familial relationships, to her love life.

 

Along the way, she meets a lovely stranger named Avery who is stuck in the same loop, and a brewery owner named Cam, who she keeps bumping into in various locations throughout the day. As she grows more attached to him, she wonders if she'll ever make it to June 21st or if they'll ever have a shot at something real.

I liked that Noelle was not trapped in the loop alone, with her and Avery being stuck in it together and their friendship being a prominent part of the novel. I also enjoyed Noelle and Cam's meet cutes throughout the repetitive Fridays. There were times where he almost remembered her, but not quite. I enjoyed how Noelle and Avery took risks, were present in their lives, and open themselves to finding new paths toward happiness. I enjoyed how the time loop wrapped up; a fun, full-circle conclusion to a cute story.



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