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christinesreads's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying and Xenophobia
Minor: Addiction and Racism
melaniereadsbooks's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thank you to Netgalley and Dreamscape Media for an ALC of this book.
After a few too many mistakes with her youtube channel, Sunny Song gets sent to a detox camp for teens addicted to devices. While there, she learns how to disconnect and also make the most of the time she spends online.
This was a super cute read. I really loved Sunny's voice--the actual narrator, and the voice of the writing. She was quirky and funny and very interesting to listen to. This made the read so much more enjoyable for me. The plot was funny and a great setting for the book. I enjoyed watching Sunny grow as a character and seeing what would happen with the other characters at the camp. The ending was cute and happy! Very cute read!
After a few too many mistakes with her youtube channel, Sunny Song gets sent to a detox camp for teens addicted to devices. While there, she learns how to disconnect and also make the most of the time she spends online.
This was a super cute read. I really loved Sunny's voice--the actual narrator, and the voice of the writing. She was quirky and funny and very interesting to listen to. This made the read so much more enjoyable for me. The plot was funny and a great setting for the book. I enjoyed watching Sunny grow as a character and seeing what would happen with the other characters at the camp. The ending was cute and happy! Very cute read!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Racism and Drug use
brookey8888's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was a fun read but kind of like stupid. Like she’s not that addicted to social media. I wish her parents like listen to her more. I do also wish there was more interaction between her and her friends. Also like there’s Addiction and it like closes at all but not really so I wish she touched more on that.
Overall it was fun but nothing amazing.
Overall it was fun but nothing amazing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Racism
lastingliterature's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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
4.0
After Sunny Song’s brownie baking video goes accidentally viral and affects her place at school, her parents send her to a digital detox camp on some farm in Iowa. For a LA city girl whose life revolves around her social media, this could be...challenging.
Once there, Sunny is quickly immersed in a world very different than the one she knows. Many of her fellow campers are snobby influencers who, like her, resent being sent away from their phones. Quickly, though, she realizes there are many different ways social media and technology can affect your life: gambling, mental illness, criminal charges, decrease social skills, etc. after living tech-free for a couple of days, Sunny is able to open up and meet friends and maybe even develop a crush on a cute counselor named Theo.
I would say many of us in the Millennial and Gen-Z generation have an unhealthy dependency on technology. It’s convenient! It avoids confrontation! It helps us connect to people! It’s just easier! But it also takes a toll on our social skills and self-image… Park shows both sides of this problem—while tech and social media can be an asset to our lives, like most things, it is better in moderation.
The story is cute, quick, and relevant. While it is a bit fluffy of a read, there is also a realistic representation of being Korean American in a very white setting. Park covers microaggressions, stereotypes, and cultural differences that occur among her campmates.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thanks to the publisher for this ARC!
Once there, Sunny is quickly immersed in a world very different than the one she knows. Many of her fellow campers are snobby influencers who, like her, resent being sent away from their phones. Quickly, though, she realizes there are many different ways social media and technology can affect your life: gambling, mental illness, criminal charges, decrease social skills, etc. after living tech-free for a couple of days, Sunny is able to open up and meet friends and maybe even develop a crush on a cute counselor named Theo.
I would say many of us in the Millennial and Gen-Z generation have an unhealthy dependency on technology. It’s convenient! It avoids confrontation! It helps us connect to people! It’s just easier! But it also takes a toll on our social skills and self-image… Park shows both sides of this problem—while tech and social media can be an asset to our lives, like most things, it is better in moderation.
The story is cute, quick, and relevant. While it is a bit fluffy of a read, there is also a realistic representation of being Korean American in a very white setting. Park covers microaggressions, stereotypes, and cultural differences that occur among her campmates.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thanks to the publisher for this ARC!
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying and Racism
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