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lilifane's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Omg, I read this so long ago, I hardly remember the plot. I mean, it was a fun reading experience, just because of annotations my friend and I made in the book. And I liked some aspects of the plot a lot. But in the end, it was too over the top and too American for my taste. Concentrating on ridiculous aspects of K-pop too much and not enough on the training and day to day experiences of the characters. Also, the ending threw me completely off, I didn't like it at all.
Will still read the sequel, though, for the same reading experience with my friends, mostly.
Will still read the sequel, though, for the same reading experience with my friends, mostly.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Sexism, Misogyny, and Bullying
ariam's review
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I liked how the enemy relationship between Candace and Helena was resolved, especially how Candace's mom talked to them about debuting. The whole change up of the debut team was so weird. I truly didn't like One.J , but it seems like he's too much of a person on a pedestal to Candace to be a fleshed-out character in terms of the book. I kept forgetting how Candace and Youngbae, and One.J were all 15/16 by their characterization.
I have so many thoughts of like how messy it is which props to realism.
I have so many thoughts of like how messy it is which props to realism.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming and Stalking
Minor: Bullying and Death of parent
chlostersays's review
challenging
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Bullying
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
foreverinastory's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I enjoyed this one a lot!!
Rep: Korean-American cishet female MC, Chinese-Korean cishet female side character, South Asian-Korean cishet female side character, Korean-American and Korean cast.
CWs: Body shaming, forced dieting, forced disordered eating, fatphobia, physical and emotional abuse (including sleep deprivation), sexism, bullying/hazing. Moderate: misogyny, sexual harassment, objectification of underage girls, medical content (MC's grandfather is hospitalized).
Rep: Korean-American cishet female MC, Chinese-Korean cishet female side character, South Asian-Korean cishet female side character, Korean-American and Korean cast.
CWs: Body shaming, forced dieting, forced disordered eating, fatphobia, physical and emotional abuse (including sleep deprivation), sexism, bullying/hazing. Moderate: misogyny, sexual harassment, objectification of underage girls, medical content (MC's grandfather is hospitalized).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Body shaming, and Bullying
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Medical content
bookishcb_21's review against another edition
challenging
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
2021 book review: This was such a great read that I finished it in ONE day!! You get a lot of insight from this story about all of the pressure that gets put on trainees when it comes to making it big in the K-pop world, from appearances to body image to who you can interact with. I really liked Candace’s heartfelt message at the end and I was throughly invested in her singing dream/journey the entire way through. She knew what she wanted from the very beginning and followed through, making friends along the the way with her group mates (and all the 😍 for YoungBae). I can’t believe I have to wait until next year for the sequel, but it will definitely be worth the wait ❤️🤞❤️
2022 book review: Candace is still fierce and speaks her mind, YoungBae will always get 😍, and I’m still left wanting more! I need to know how Candace handles that cliffhanger of an ending 🎤 (her mic drop moment gets me still 🙌). Bring on the K-pop Revolution!!!
Side note: shortly after reading this book last summer, Candace’s purple hair inspired me to try lavender hair, but it has since evolved around the holidays to a brighter purple. Looking again at the sequel’s cover today (in excitement since it will be released next month), I’m starting to feel that Candace and I are hair doppelgängers and I’m here for it!! 💜😍📚
2022 book review: Candace is still fierce and speaks her mind, YoungBae will always get 😍, and I’m still left wanting more! I need to know how Candace handles that cliffhanger of an ending 🎤 (her mic drop moment gets me still 🙌). Bring on the K-pop Revolution!!!
Side note: shortly after reading this book last summer, Candace’s purple hair inspired me to try lavender hair, but it has since evolved around the holidays to a brighter purple. Looking again at the sequel’s cover today (in excitement since it will be released next month), I’m starting to feel that Candace and I are hair doppelgängers and I’m here for it!! 💜😍📚
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Bullying
evelyno's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Sexism
imstephtacular's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder, Sexism, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, and Bullying
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