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Flip the Script by Lyla Lee

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therainbowshelf's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

K-drama actress Hana navigates the complexities of being famous combined with xenophobia, sexism, and homophobia. A high so-so, almost a low pick. At first I thought this was going to be exactly like I'll Be the One by the same author, but it eventually did deviate. If you like popstar drama books or fluffy romances, give this a try!

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khaosiren's review

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

3.5

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notapenguin's review

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adventurous challenging hopeful fast-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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shelbybelby's review

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hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-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

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pointeshoebookworm's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.0

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acebooknerd_07's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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alizirrah's review

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hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I do really like the idea behind this book (young actors fighting for better treatment and queer representation in the South Korean entertainment industry, specifically K-dramas), although things get wrapped up a little too neatly to be believable. Similar to the author's first novel, I'll Be the One, this is mostly fluffy wish fulfillment overlaid with a social justice theme that comes off a bit heavy-handed at times. That isn't totally a bad thing, and it might even work for a reader that is in the 12-16 year old age range.

The characters didn't feel as fully fleshed out as I'd like, which I am not sure how much of that has to do with it being YA. I chuckled at one or two cute moments, when a spark of irreverent silly humor shone through that I wished there was more of.

Despite the fact that it really didn't work for me, I'm still giving this book 3 stars because I may just need to accept that while some of them do have really interesting premises, a lot of modern YA is going to feel too young and lack depth for me. (There was a line at one point where the main character mentioned that she was 5 years old when Game of Thrones first aired, so she "never got around to watching it" and I just about crumbled into dust on the spot.)

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