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A review by kimbyy
Made in Korea by Sarah Suk
4.0
okay this was a little cute. the neon blue cover is a bit horrendous though.
i got more invested in the characters' lives than usual & the rivals aspect actually pushed both of them into being better people, which is kind of the point of the rivals to lovers trope. or it should be, at least. shoutout to wes for being nice & a music kid because i am also a music kid :^)
the very mainly Korean representation is like mostly like wow! a homey familiar feel because there’s like foods and beauty products which to me feels nicer than some of the other book which are more like Never Living Up To Standards and Ivy League Expectations and just super direct callouts which just feel like a slap on the face & while it might be more honest, it doesn’t make you inclined to like the culture more.
i got more invested in the characters' lives than usual & the rivals aspect actually pushed both of them into being better people, which is kind of the point of the rivals to lovers trope. or it should be, at least. shoutout to wes for being nice & a music kid because i am also a music kid :^)
the very mainly Korean representation is like mostly like wow! a homey familiar feel because there’s like foods and beauty products which to me feels nicer than some of the other book which are more like Never Living Up To Standards and Ivy League Expectations and just super direct callouts which just feel like a slap on the face & while it might be more honest, it doesn’t make you inclined to like the culture more.