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A review by bookishreveriess
XOXO by Axie Oh
4.0
XOXO by Axie Oh is a young-adult romantic comedy I never expected to enjoy as much as I did. My friend Nashaly and I decided to buddy read this book at the beginning of the year and I think it’s safe to say that we were both pleasantly surprised by it. It was fast-paced, fun, and the main character was hilarious. It obviously had its level of cringe but thankfully, it wasn’t as bad as I’d feared it would be. I still feel like there was something missing in this story to make it a five-star-read for me, but I still enjoyed it nonetheless. Maybe it was that the stakes were too low for my own good, the fact that I didn’t really enjoy the romance (not as much as I wanted to anyways), or how some characters were a little too perfect, but this book still ended up being a nice little treat for my high-stakes fantasy loving self.
Talking about the characters, let me just say that I loved having Jenny as our main character. She was quick-witted and hilarious as a narrator, and I completely loved how natural her reactions to the world around her were. My only problem with her was the fact that she seemed a little too perfect and that people always gave her “yes” for an answer. Literally the only person that said “no” to her or treated her differently was her roommate Sori, but that doesn’t last long and they actually end up becoming best friends. Now, don’t get me wrong, I didn’t hate their friendship or anything, I just found it weird that everyone enjoyed being close with the main character (except the obvious group of bullies that never did anything serious). Other characters I really enjoyed were Jaewoo, Nathaniel, Angela, and Gi-Taek. I really enjoyed how they interacted with each other and stuck together no matter how different they were from each other, nor how famous they were in or out of school.
In the end, XOXO by Axie Oh is a quick and fun story with an unexpected forbidden romance, kpop idols, and musical dreams. I really enjoyed how light this story was compared to what I usually read, and I just loved the way it made me get excited about picking up the book again every morning. It’s not a perfect book though. It obviously has some lose plot points and some superficial characters, but it’s still an enjoyable read. Perfect for fans of kpop and light YA romances!
Talking about the characters, let me just say that I loved having Jenny as our main character. She was quick-witted and hilarious as a narrator, and I completely loved how natural her reactions to the world around her were. My only problem with her was the fact that she seemed a little too perfect and that people always gave her “yes” for an answer. Literally the only person that said “no” to her or treated her differently was her roommate Sori, but that doesn’t last long and they actually end up becoming best friends. Now, don’t get me wrong, I didn’t hate their friendship or anything, I just found it weird that everyone enjoyed being close with the main character (except the obvious group of bullies that never did anything serious). Other characters I really enjoyed were Jaewoo, Nathaniel, Angela, and Gi-Taek. I really enjoyed how they interacted with each other and stuck together no matter how different they were from each other, nor how famous they were in or out of school.
In the end, XOXO by Axie Oh is a quick and fun story with an unexpected forbidden romance, kpop idols, and musical dreams. I really enjoyed how light this story was compared to what I usually read, and I just loved the way it made me get excited about picking up the book again every morning. It’s not a perfect book though. It obviously has some lose plot points and some superficial characters, but it’s still an enjoyable read. Perfect for fans of kpop and light YA romances!