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bettenboujee 's review for:
I'll Love You Forever
by Giaae Kwon
*ARC was provided by Henry Holt through Goodreads.
I'm only a casual fan of K-Pop, so I feel like there were specific aspects of the book that would be enjoyed much more if you are someone who's already knowledgeable about the industry/fandom. That said, I did enjoy this and thought the writing was strongest when Kwon was speaking about her experience with mental illness, and comparing it to the mental health issues that K-Pop artists face (also focusing on prominent industry figures who committed suicide). I found her personal history (ex. talking about growing up in a homophobic culture) more interesting than the parts that were straight biographies of musicians, and I wish that this had been more of a traditional memoir in that sense.
I'm only a casual fan of K-Pop, so I feel like there were specific aspects of the book that would be enjoyed much more if you are someone who's already knowledgeable about the industry/fandom. That said, I did enjoy this and thought the writing was strongest when Kwon was speaking about her experience with mental illness, and comparing it to the mental health issues that K-Pop artists face (also focusing on prominent industry figures who committed suicide). I found her personal history (ex. talking about growing up in a homophobic culture) more interesting than the parts that were straight biographies of musicians, and I wish that this had been more of a traditional memoir in that sense.