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