A review by laurenleigh
XOXO by Axie Oh

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

For a light, quick, palette cleanser read, this did the trick, though I have to take some points off for one of the worst audiobook narrators I’ve listened to in a while. Somehow both robotic and whiny. Narration aside, I appreciated all the elements of Korean culture we got to explore through the lens of our Korean American FMC. I didn’t realize how intense Kpop fan culture is, or how there’s a whole system churning out new groups constantly. I’m curious to learn more about Korean culture’s international impact (K-pop, K-beauty, K-drama), and I might pick up the companion novel, but in a different format.