The Notion of (Un)Biased Decisions

by Regitze S. Fuglsang

Is a New Adult Romance following Emma as she starts her first year of college. With every encounter of new people, new surroundings and many new opinions to keep track of, she starts questioning her biased understanding of the world and her place in it. During Psychology class she meets Gabriel Lee who ignites a fire in her that can't be put out. Pursuing him puts everything Emma knows about herself, her morals and her perception of the black and white world at risk. The only trouble is, the temptation of Gabriel Lee seems completely worth it.

344 pages, Paperback

Published July 10, 2022

Reviews

[Bozena · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a debut book by this author and what an exceptional one.
I'm so glad I got the chance to read it.

This story so completely different from any YA romances I've read to date.
First the way the story was told.
It's like a journey through development from teens to adult's in a short period of time.

The psychological aspect in which the story was told is fascinating and really really interesting.
I have always been fascinated with psychology and this book covers so many interesting topics that I couldn't put it down.

Second, the book also tackles taboo subjects that would normally bother me, in a way the story challenged my "Biased" opinion several times and made me think about the "Unbiased" viewpoints of the characters.

The topic of the book is a bit like the title says, challenging the young biased students and building the unbiasedness of their minds though provocative discussions and also parallel (as in my case) of the readers.

I was fascinated and had mixed feelings about the unique taboo love story, that (again) challenged my biased opinion of a relationships.
At the end I really loved it and enjoyed this beautiful book.
I can't wait to read more of the authors books 😍

This book has no triggers.
Definitely not one that needs warning.

[Patricia · Rating 1 out of 5]

1.5*
Jeg er så meget med på den handler om bias og forudindtagede holdninger. Men Emma var simpelthen en for irriterende hovedkarakter til at jeg kunne se boet fra forudindtagetheden og naiviteten

[Amalie Lorentzen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve read my fair share of young adult romance novels and I’m pleased to say that this book is among one of the great ones. It’s doused in the classic forbidden love we all know and adore so much, with a sprinkle of comedy and a little bit of frustration. A perfect combo for an interesting read. However this book also addresses other concerns such as mental health and (funnily enough) biases. It’s an easy and nice read perfect for a holiday or a weekend reading binge!

[Bookworm_dk · Rating 4 out of 5]

Det er altid spændende at stifte bekendtskab med en ny forfatter, og dette var et godt møde, det er nemlig en bog du allerede glæder dig til at læse videre i når, du skal lægge den fra dig. Den handler om forbudte følelser, løgne, hemmeligheder, et trekantsdrama og mødet med sin soulmate. Den er en velskrevet og fængende, og ikke det sidste jeg har læst af forfatteren.

Fortællingen handler om Emma, som er flyttet tværs over USA for at starte på psykologistudiet på UCLA. I LA møder hun en ny verden og med hjælp fra hendes roommate og studiekammerater, bryder hun ud af sin pæn-pige skal og finder sig selv, og begynder at se verden med nye øjne. Midt i det hele bliver hun stormende forelsket i sin lidt ældre studiekammerat, Gabe. Der er bare lige det problem, at han allerede har en kæreste, men hvordan skal hun vende ryggen til noget der føles så rigtigt? Og hvad er rigtigt og hvad er forkert? Og hvem bestemmer egentligt hvad der er rigtigt?

Bogen er fyldt med spændende, eksistentielle og tankevækkende diskussioner om følelser, metoo og verdensopfattelse, og sammen med de skønne og vildt forskellige personligheder i studiegruppen, sætter det rammen for handlingen. Midt i det hele står Emma, som er let at identificere sig med. Hun har en skøn personlighed, som man kun kan holde af, og det er svært ikke at heppe på hende gennem hendes personlige rejse.
Sproget er let og flydende og miljøbeskrivelserne gør det let at forestille sig de forskellige lokationer. Sammen med den lette fortællestil, så føres du sikkert gennem bogen.

Det er en hot new adult, med masser af kemi og hede stunder. De fleste kvinder vil kunne relatere til Emma og de tanker, følelser og overvejelser hun gør sig undervejs i bogen.
En virkelig velskrevet og fængende læseoplevelse. En stærk debut fra forfatteren, som Jeg glæder mig til at læse mere fra i fremtiden.
Kæmpe anbefaling til denne følelesesladede og fængende NA.

[Rosaline Hemcker · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book Got me into Reading🤭
I love how it was different from many other romance book as it had provoking point of views and made you think and conjure.
I loved it included phycology, self discovery, and feminism