Reviews

K-Pop Confidential by Stephan Lee

mehsi's review

5.0

Candace (which I keep writing as Candance) has a dream and she now has 4 months to prove herself, will she debut?


This is my second K-pop book this week (writing this one on December 3rd), the first one being Shine by Jessica Jung. I still think it is funny that two books about the same theme were released at the same time. And I feel kind of sad because I am sure Shine will get more attention due to being by Jessica Jung.

This book is about Korean-American Candace. Who loves singing, who loves K-pop, but whose mom isn’t happy with that and let’s her play viola (she is terrible at that btw). But she gets a chance when there is a competition nearby. I loved her audition, though I had a snort at her dance performance. Then again, if someone asked me to do something I am not good at I would probably also do as Candace, just do something. Improvise.

jenage's review

adventurous informative lighthearted fast-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? No

3.5

turidt's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.5

nova206's review

funny tense fast-paced

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

3.75

josephinee's review

3.0

i read this as a joke LMAO

kattra's review

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted tense

3.5

soulkissed2003's review

adventurous emotional informative tense medium-paced

4.0

charliew_23's review

funny medium-paced

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

2.0

lbarsk's review

4.0

Read this whole book in the span of like, 4 hours -- I thoroughly enjoyed! I'd be curious what my friends who are K-pop fans think, but I really liked this as a book that explored not only like, teen feminist themes but also parental love and standing up for yourself.

sophiebalophy's review against another edition

inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Way better than I was expecting tbh lol, really enjoyed it.