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I Hope This Doesn't Find You by Ann Liang
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I Hope This Doesn't Find You

Romance · Comedy
Print length
336 pagesScholastic, Incorporated, 2025

Description

Sadie Wen has built her school life around being helpful, accomplished, and impossible to dislike. She releases the anger hidden beneath that perfect reputation by drafting brutally honest emails she never plans to send—especially messages aimed at Julius Gong, her infuriating academic rival. When the drafts reach their subjects, classmates see exactly what Sadie thinks of them, and the approval she has carefully accumulated begins to collapse. Julius, however, responds to her newly visible temper with unexpected interest. Their rivalry shifts as Sadie confronts the difference between being admired and being known. This school-set romantic comedy pairs public humiliation and sharp banter with questions about perfectionism, suppressed resentment, and the vulnerability required for genuine intimacy.

Reading profile

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Collected’s assessment, not reader ratings. Complexity runs from 1 (least demanding) to 5 (most demanding).

Writing
How much attention the sentences and language require.
Ideas
How much interpretation or abstract reasoning the book asks of you.
Structure
How much you need to keep track of speakers, timelines and connections.
Background knowledge
Prior knowledge needed to follow the book, beyond what it explains.
Emotional intensity
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Writing style

Conversational · Dialogue-driven · Direct · Witty

Pace

Brisk

Tone

Humorous · Playful · Romantic · Warm

Structure

Linear

Focus

Character · Relationships

Emotional intensity

3 / 5

Reading complexity

1–5 · higher means more demanding
Writing
2 / 5
Ideas
2 / 5
Structure
2 / 5
Background knowledge
1 / 5

Themes

AmbitionBelongingFriendshipIdentityLoveTransformation

Book details

For the print edition listed above.

Publisher
Scholastic, Incorporated
Language
English
ISBN
9781536489866
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