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julianna_marie's review against another edition
3.0
This was a fun & fast read! It was so lighthearted and a cute summer camp romance. I love stories about influencers and I especially loved reading about Sunny's experience as a youtuber and a high school student. I loved the setting, and the idea of a digital detox is always appealing - However, I feel like this book preached a little too much on how social media and phones is the worst thing for you and should never be used, which didn't sit right with me at times. Overall, a quick read to get you into the summertime feels.
Big thanks to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for this ARC audiobook in exchange for my honest review!
Big thanks to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for this ARC audiobook in exchange for my honest review!
jemmlit's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
lazygal's review against another edition
3.0
The whole #browniegate episode was very real: I can see how that could happen and how parents could take some serious steps to force their digitally addicted daughter to detox. Was the camp realistic? Within the bounds of the genre, yes. There are no real surprises here, which was disappointing, but readers will enjoy Sunny's journey.
ARC provided by publisher.
ARC provided by publisher.
snchard's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty much exactly what the blurb says it is. Fluffy and silly, good character development (for Sunny, at least), and an acknowledgement that social media is an important part of Gen Z life, even if it shouldn't be the MOST important part.
rb5373's review against another edition
funny
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? Yes
3.25
madelinefmcguire's review against another edition
4.0
Sunny Song has a list of summer goals none of which include spending the summer at a digital detox camp. After Sunny accidently live-streams a PG-13 brownie making video her parents decide the only way to help her is to get her away from her phone and out of LA. They decide to send her to a digital detox camp for teens located in Iowa. Sunny thinks her life is over but when she starts befriending a cute farm boy and making connections with other campers she starts to realize being away from her phone isn't all that bad.
This book was exactly as it sounded; a funny and light-hearted read. It lays it on a little thick at the end with social media dangers but Sunny's experiences as Korean American phone obsessed teen were spot on. A good recommendation for anyone looking for a good fun read.
This book was exactly as it sounded; a funny and light-hearted read. It lays it on a little thick at the end with social media dangers but Sunny's experiences as Korean American phone obsessed teen were spot on. A good recommendation for anyone looking for a good fun read.
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the intent of this book, and I love the authors other books, but I had trouble with this one.
The basic story is that Sunny has to be shipped off to a detox camp to get off shocial media, or she will be kicked out of her oh-so-fancy private school.
So, she is shipped off, but not before she gets her best friend to post for her while she is gone. (I guess she has never heard of service that you can do that with) and she sneaks in a burner phone so she can post about the camp.
I didn't realize that Sunny was supposed to be a senior, until she started talking about her senior year. The story is told in her voice, and she seems far to immature to be 17 or 18.
I didn't like the Instalove. And it was very much Instalove. Which is weird because she has a crush on one of her best friends back home. Not sure how you can turn that off as soon as you are shipped off to detox camp.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
The basic story is that Sunny has to be shipped off to a detox camp to get off shocial media, or she will be kicked out of her oh-so-fancy private school.
So, she is shipped off, but not before she gets her best friend to post for her while she is gone. (I guess she has never heard of service that you can do that with) and she sneaks in a burner phone so she can post about the camp.
I didn't realize that Sunny was supposed to be a senior, until she started talking about her senior year. The story is told in her voice, and she seems far to immature to be 17 or 18.
I didn't like the Instalove. And it was very much Instalove. Which is weird because she has a crush on one of her best friends back home. Not sure how you can turn that off as soon as you are shipped off to detox camp.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
mahreen_thebookworm's review against another edition
3.0
At a tender young age, Sunny Song inadvertently becomes a viral sensation “Goggle girl”. Now, as a teenager, she regularly hosts a somewhat successful YouTube vlog in order to recreate another viral sensation to leave behind #gogglegirl.
Except things go horribly wrong.
Her parents are fed up with her inattention to anything except social media. Her principle, worried about the school’s reputation, gives her an ultimatum — go to a Digital Detox camp or get expelled.
Sunny’s left with no choice but to go without her beloved phone and social media for 4 weeks.
But can she do it?
Even thought I started to lose interest in Sunny as a character about 75% of the way thru, this book did make me realize how easy it is to get addicted to social media and try to create this visage of a life and forget to actually live.
Overall, this was a good book. Loved the parts where Sunny learns to reconcile with her Korean Heritage while deconstructing why she let go of it in the first place - an experience a lot of immigrant/children of immigrants can relate to.
Except things go horribly wrong.
Her parents are fed up with her inattention to anything except social media. Her principle, worried about the school’s reputation, gives her an ultimatum — go to a Digital Detox camp or get expelled.
Sunny’s left with no choice but to go without her beloved phone and social media for 4 weeks.
But can she do it?
Even thought I started to lose interest in Sunny as a character about 75% of the way thru, this book did make me realize how easy it is to get addicted to social media and try to create this visage of a life and forget to actually live.
Overall, this was a good book. Loved the parts where Sunny learns to reconcile with her Korean Heritage while deconstructing why she let go of it in the first place - an experience a lot of immigrant/children of immigrants can relate to.
mayarelmahdy's review against another edition
4.0
4.5/5
This book is adorable. I loved Sunny, plus the camp set-up was quite lovely. I really enjoyed this book. It had some insights about how social media sucks but it's so ingrained in our lives and how finding a balance is important.
This book was a great read. I loved it and really recommend it.
This book is adorable. I loved Sunny, plus the camp set-up was quite lovely. I really enjoyed this book. It had some insights about how social media sucks but it's so ingrained in our lives and how finding a balance is important.
This book was a great read. I loved it and really recommend it.