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A review by monicasnextchapter
Worth Fighting For by Jesse Q. Sutanto
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Worth Fighting For is a fun, modern taken on the classic Disney fairytale Mulan. I really enjoy Jesse’s work and her writing, and I am obsessed with all things Disney and I love a good rom-com, so this was a very fun read!
I appreciated the subtle nods to Disney and the original Mulan while not making it glaringly obvious (other than a few of the same character names).
The FMC Mulan is the VP of her family’s private equity company that her father started from the ground up. She deals with the very real issues and obstacles that women deal with on an every day basis, both professionally and personally. Especially working amongst “finance bros” and trying to live up to the expectations of her Chinese heritage. I got angry a few times at the horrible instances of sexism she went through, but appreciated how it related to her character development.
Her father is trying to land a deal with another family run business with Chinese roots. But the whiskey company is known for being extremely masculine and stuck in their old ways of thinking.
Mulans dad falls ill the day before their meeting with Wutai Gold company and not wanting to disappoint her father, she pretends to be him. The only correspondence that her dad has had with the CEO of Wutai Gold has been via email and after reading through their previous conversations realizes she can pretend to be her dad for the meeting.
She has to jump through many hoops to prove her “manliness” and ability to be trusted with the acquisition and finds herself in silly, unfortunate situations. Of course along the way her and Shang, the CEO of Wutai Gold find themselves developing feelings for each other that they tip toe around due to possibly going into business with each other. And to add to these comical events her no filter, unashamed cousin Mushu is adding to the chaos.
There is so much character development, teeth grinding, swooning, smiling, and boundaries being set in this book.
I do wish there was some more spice and laugh out loud moments though!
Many thanks to Net Galley, Hyperion Avenue, and Disney Worldwide Publishing for an electronic ARC in exchange for an honest review!
I appreciated the subtle nods to Disney and the original Mulan while not making it glaringly obvious (other than a few of the same character names).
The FMC Mulan is the VP of her family’s private equity company that her father started from the ground up. She deals with the very real issues and obstacles that women deal with on an every day basis, both professionally and personally. Especially working amongst “finance bros” and trying to live up to the expectations of her Chinese heritage. I got angry a few times at the horrible instances of sexism she went through, but appreciated how it related to her character development.
Her father is trying to land a deal with another family run business with Chinese roots. But the whiskey company is known for being extremely masculine and stuck in their old ways of thinking.
Mulans dad falls ill the day before their meeting with Wutai Gold company and not wanting to disappoint her father, she pretends to be him. The only correspondence that her dad has had with the CEO of Wutai Gold has been via email and after reading through their previous conversations realizes she can pretend to be her dad for the meeting.
She has to jump through many hoops to prove her “manliness” and ability to be trusted with the acquisition and finds herself in silly, unfortunate situations. Of course along the way her and Shang, the CEO of Wutai Gold find themselves developing feelings for each other that they tip toe around due to possibly going into business with each other. And to add to these comical events her no filter, unashamed cousin Mushu is adding to the chaos.
There is so much character development, teeth grinding, swooning, smiling, and boundaries being set in this book.
I do wish there was some more spice and laugh out loud moments though!
Many thanks to Net Galley, Hyperion Avenue, and Disney Worldwide Publishing for an electronic ARC in exchange for an honest review!