A review by smalltownbookmom
Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous by Suzanne Park

4.0

This is a fun summer YA read that focuses on the dangers of social media obsession and the importance of finding a healthy screen-free balance in life. Perfect for young teens AND adults both. Sunny is a Korean-American 17 year old building her social media 'empire' and when a live brownie video goes viral for the wrong reasons she gets sent to an organic digital detox farm in Iowa to learn better habits. Lots of relevant issues for people finding it difficult to live in the present. This book also addresses micro-aggressions and prioritizing real life relationships over online ones. I loved the sweet romance that develops between Sunny and Theo (the young organic farmer) and how Sunny helps the old age home residents learn how to use social media to stay connected to their families. It was also really great to see how supportive her traditional Korean parents were in accepting Sunny's life choices. Full of important messages this is a great book for anyone who has a hard time being present in their real life. I am #TeamSunny all the way and highly recommend this book! Thanks to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for my advance listening copy that releases June 1st.