My Mechanical Romance
Alexene Farol Follmuth
First published: May 31, 2022
Romance, Contemporary, Young Adult Contemporary, Fiction, Young Adult Romance
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Book Synopsis:
Bel would rather die than think about the future. College apps? You’re funny. Extracurriculars? Not a chance. But when she accidentally reveals a talent for engineering at school, she’s basically forced into joining the robotics club. Even worse? All the boys ignore Bel—and Neelam, the only other girl on the team, doesn't seem to like her either.
Enter Mateo Luna, captain of the club, who recognizes Bel as a potential asset—until they start butting heads. Bel doesn’t care about Nationals, while Teo cares too much. But as the nights of after-school work grow longer and longer, Bel and Teo realize they've made more than just a combat-ready robot for the championship: they’ve made each other and the team better. Because girls do belong in STEM.
In her YA debut, Alexene Farol Follmuth, author of The Atlas Six (under the penname Olivie Blake), explores both the challenges girls of color face in STEM and the vulnerability of first love with unfailing wit and honesty. With an adorable, opposites-attract romance at its center and lines that beg to be read aloud, My Mechanical Romance is swoonworthy perfection.
Book Review:
My Mechanical Romance is an adorable dual POV rom-com. This book is so much better than what I expected. This was a very wholesome read.
"If I want the world to recognize what I am truly capable of, I have to show them."
My Mechanical Romance is a YA read about Bel, an artsy, unmotivated high school senior who inadvertently reveals an aptitude for physics when a Macgyvered school assignment lands her on her school’s highly competitive combat robotics team. Her design capabilities catch the interest of the school’s heartthrob and team captain Teo. (hello, academic rivals to lovers!)
"You don't have to make the world perfect just so people will love you."
What I like about this book is the highlight on the challenges of being a female in a male dominated field was such a good accost. It also tackles some serious issues including a child/siblings that were hurt and torn between a divorced parents. (okay, also that some Filipino terms was used in the book!) Overall, I'll rate this book 4/5.
Btw, thank you so much to NetGalley and publisher for the ARCs! I totally enjoyed reading this book!
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