Clementine and Danny Save the World (and Each Other)

De: Livia Blackburne

Narrado por: Josephine Huang, David Lee Huynh

You’ve Got Mail gets a fresh YA twist in this irresistible rom-com that spotlights the power of activism and community organizing in the face of gentrification, perfect for fans of Tweet Cute and Yes No Maybe So.

Clementine Chan believes in the power of the written word. Under the pseudonym Hibiscus, she runs a popular blog reviewing tea shops and discussing larger issues within her Chinatown community. She has a loyal, kind following, save for this one sour grape named BobaBoy888.

Danny Mok is allergic to change, and the gentrification seeping into Chinatown breaks his heart. He channels his frustration into his internet alter ego, BobaBoy888, bickering with local blogger Hibiscus over all things Chinatown and tea.

When a major corporation reveals plans that threaten to shut down the Mok’s beloved tea shop, Clementine and Danny find themselves working together in real life to save this community they both love. But as they fall hard for this cause—and each other—they have no clue that their online personas have been fighting for years.

When the truth comes to light, can Danny and Clementine still find their happily-ever-after?

©2023 Livia Blackburne (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers

Loved this story!

I just finished listening to this book & loved everything about it! The story, the characters, the actions with a purpose! And the narrators were perfect! This story simultaneously took me back to being a teenager (if we’d had cell phones or internet back then, that is!) AND inspired me to re-think how I view & interact with people now as an adult. It was engaging, witty, relatable, and insightful. I laughed, reflected, dreamed, and cried!

As for audience, I’d recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good story! It might feel especially poignant to those of us with Asian parents - or even Asian friends - but the story is relatable to everyone, and I think everyone can see themselves or someone they know in these “pages” (soundwaves?).