**Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

To be honest, I wasn't crazy about this book at first. I didn't really care for Lulu or her friends and I wasn't sure where the plot was going. That being said, I grew to enjoy the story more as I read. I liked the ways Lulu learned to appreciate her family and her "extended" family. I liked how she learned more about herself through her challenges. I liked that the romance wasn't the focal point of the story, and Lulu still learned more about where she belonged without depending on James to do it for her. While I still don't really understand what the driving plot was, getting to see Lulu develop in such a natural and challenging way redeemed part of this for me. Though the book didn't grab me right away, it did grow on me, and I ended up enjoying reading about Lulu and her struggles with her family, tradition, friends, and herself.

Full review on my blog: https://picturethisliterature.com/2018/06/20/not-the-girls-youre-looking-for/