On Rotation, Shirlene Obuobi
On Rotation, Shirlene Obuobi
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On Rotation
A Novel

Author: Shirlene Obuobi

Narrator: Mela Lee

Unabridged: 11 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 06/21/2022


Synopsis

AS SEEN ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA! ONE OF TEEN VOGUE'S 25 BOOKS BY BLACK AUTHORS THEY CAN'T WAIT TO READ THIS YEARONE OF BETCHES' ""22 BOOKS YOU NEED TO READ THIS YEAR""""As a fan of Grey’s Anatomy (and Chicago Med!), I couldn’t put down On Rotation, and you won’t be able to, either. Shirlene Obuobi makes you feel as if you’re actually right there with the lovable Angie, and I personally couldn’t get enough.""—Meg Cabot, New York Times bestselling author For fans of Grey’s Anatomy and Seven Days in June, this dazzling debut novel by Shirlene Obuobi explores that time in your life when you must decide what you want, how to get it, & who you are, all while navigating love, friendship, and the realization that the path you’re traveling is going to be a bumpy ride.Ghanaian-American Angela Appiah has checked off all the boxes for the “Perfect Immigrant Daughter.”Enroll in an elite medical schoolSnag a suitable lawyer/doctor/engineer boyfriendSurround self with a gaggle of successful and/or loyal friendsBut then it quickly all falls apart: her boyfriend dumps her, she bombs the most important exam of her medical career, and her best friend pulls away. And her parents, whose approval seems to hinge on how closely she follows the path they chose, are a lot less proud of their daughter. It’s a quarter life crisis of epic proportions.Angie, who has always faced her problems by working “twice as hard to get half as far,” is at a loss. Suddenly, she begins to question everything: her career choice, her friendships, even why she's attracted to men who don't love her as much as she loves them.And just when things couldn’t get more complicated, enter Ricky Gutierrez—brilliant, thoughtful, sexy, and most importantly, seems to see Angie for who she is instead of what she can represent.Unfortunately, he’s also got “wasteman” practically tattooed across his forehead, and Angie’s done chasing mirages of men. Or so she thinks. For someone who’s always been in control, Angie realizes that there’s one thing she can’t plan on: matters of her heart.

About Shirlene Obuobi

Shirlene Obuobi is a Ghanaian American cardiologist, cartoonist, and author who grew up in Chicago, Illinois; Hot Springs, Arkansas; and the Woodlands, Texas. She appeared on Good Morning America to promote her debut novel, On Rotation and is a regular contributor to the Washington Post. When she isn’t in the hospital, she can be found drawing comics, writing on her phone, and talking to everyone who will listen about women’s heart health.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kezia on August 26, 2022

The old me would have eaten this shit up, but she’s dead, so let’s get into it. We got a really cute friend to lovers, but this was still frustrating. I appreciate how realistic this can be for most people but I don’t think I want to see it in my romance books.........at least for a very long time.......more

Goodreads review by Bookishrealm on October 27, 2022

On Rotation was a book that I was looking forward to greatly this year because I've been looking for more medical romances that feature Black characters. Unfortunately, while I enjoyed some aspects of this book, I definitely felt as though it was more of a women's fiction/realistic fiction narrative......more

Goodreads review by Marti on May 15, 2023

This was a fun read, and at first I thought I’d rate it five stars. Halfway through though, I started to feel like the story started to drag and be repetitive. The main character got on my nerves a lot. She’s super childish. Super overly dramatic over a guy who she met two hours before. Then crying......more

Goodreads review by Ari on June 28, 2022

I really wish Black authors wouldn't use footnotes, asterisks, etc to explain Black culture to their reader. If it hadn't been the only "fun" book I brought with me on vacation I would have given up especially when she started describing Black hair, I can only assume she was speaking to white reader......more

Goodreads review by Par par on December 29, 2021

thank you to the publisher, and the author for letting me read an ARC of this amazing story through NetGalley. As some one who is an immigrant child and is a dental student this story felt really relatable to me. Angie’s struggles with studies family and relations was familiar to me and I could tota......more