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aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.0
I have mixed feelings on this because it did some things well, like touching on being the child of immigrants especially Asian immigrants, and some things not as well. I didn't hate the teen romance overall but think it could've been haven't a little differently/better. I teared up a little bit with everything that happened with Frank and his dad but some of the things seemed a little rushed.
Also didn't hate the end but didn't love it either.It maybe sort of hints at how Frank and Evon's relationship might shift as they go to college but I wish Frank and Joy was a little better wrapped up and how Frank and Q navigate their relationship as well!
Also didn't hate the end but didn't love it either.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Racism, Classism, Death of parent, Grief, Cursing, Gun violence, Alcohol, and Bullying
tarsharks's review against another edition
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 against another edition
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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