It's pretty clear here who is the sun and who is the hapless, rotating planet with vague signs of intelligent life. Philippe perfectly describes the self-doubts, the fear that you might not be good enough, questioning what you're willing to do to make your goals come true.

It’s also his father’s dream for Henri, so there’s added pressure and worry about whether he’ll get in. To put it bluntly, like Corinne would, she's stunted in the social niceties department and could do with some "wine and dine" lessons. Charming As A Verb is a cute little romance filled with dogs, privileged students, and college stress.

I look at Corinne afterward, and everything about the moment feels like a postcard: the lint caught in her pink hat, the flush of her cheeks, the way she's scanning my face and biting the inside of her cheek as if there are a million things in her head that she's trying to hold back right now.

His operation is not on the up-and-up and one of his neighbours, who is also a student at FATE, Corinne, decides to use this information to her advantage. I don't really have many complaints because this story is written in a way where you know what's happening, but you also know that it could have been written better.My fav scene is when she walks in on Halti and Evie at a party and it's a classic case of not reading the room! He could be that stereotypical energetic puppy best friend, but he’s very genuine and kindhearted and it really shows on paper.