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tarsharks's review
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book perfectly captures the obnoxious/cringey/naive way teenagers think, talk, and act. An insight into what it's like being the son of Korean immagrant parents and trying to find your way in the world.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Cancer and Xenophobia
Minor: Classism and Injury/Injury detail
takeaim's review
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
While the book's hook -- fake dating -- is a rom-com trope, Frankly in Love goes beyond the silly premise. It's really a coming-of-age story of a Korean-American high school senior struggling with the high expectations of immigrant parents, racism at home and in the outside world, ethnic identity and the disconnect of being a hyphen American, the estrangement of a sibling, the pressures to get into college, falling in and out of love. The depth of storytelling was unexpected but incredibly insightful.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Classism, and Grief
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