Hello, I Love You is a very cute and quick read that I really enjoyed the whole time I was reading it. As far as YA contemporary books go, this was one of the better ones for me. I'll admit the most appealing aspect to me was that it was set in Korea and it featured diverse characters. I think Stout did a great job of showcasing Korea and KPOP. I'm not a particular expert, obviously, but I do know a good amount, so it was nice to see what I did know and learn some of what I didn't. Aside from that, the story itself was good. Things flowed smoothly and despite there being a "hot and cold" relationship, I still enjoyed it, which was surprising because you all know how I hate those. I think it was the other characters as well as Grace herself that made me overlook and not fault the book for that abysmal main relationship. 
 After some troubling things happen within Grace's family, she flees to the farthest place she can think of, Korea. I give her credit for going out on her own, traveling to an unknown place, and starting over. I liked watching her adapt to this new environment, seeing everything through her eyes, which I'd imagine, is how a lot of Americans would react if they traveled to any Asian country. I liked being in her head and I felt for the girl with all her family issues and the roller coaster ride Jason was putting her through. The storyline focuses on Grace adapting to Korea, hanging out with her new friends, letting go of her family troubles, and discovering that despite her distaste for the music world, she actually has a talent that would develop well in that industry. 
 The characters were great, although I will say I didn't care for Jason. That has more to do with his hot and cold nature. Even though it seems like romance is the big theme in this book, I felt like it was more of an aside. I enjoyed the rest of the story so much more than the romance and I felt like I could've even done without it considering its nature. Anyways, yes, the characters were great. Sophie charmed me right from the beginning. I'm always a sucker for the "bubbly best friend" and Sophie is all that and more. Her fledgling relationship with Tae Hwa was cute. I also really liked Yoon Jae. He was a sweetheart and I wished I had gotten more of him and Grace together. Oh, and Grace's sister is awesome, too, so more of her would've made this book even better. 
 Hello, I Love You is one of those perfect "summer reads", if you're in the market for one of those right now. By the way, after reading this, I totally wanted to start watching some of the latest K-drama. My mom is addicted to all things Korean, and that's all she watches, so I see it a lot and I know how obsessed people can get about it. Anyways, that ending was just the sweetest thing ever and it totally pushed this book over the edge from "kind of liked it" to "really liked it".