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tobereadbookshelf 's review for:
XOXO
by Axie Oh
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
With a few tweaks, this plot would have made an epic MaryKate & Ashley movie. π€ This wasnβt really my cup of tea, but Iβm sure this will be a hit with K-Pop lovers and the YA demographic. It was pretty cheesy in my opinion but still cute. My biggest gripe was that the author kept calling them βidols.β This might be how they refer to stars in Korea, but itβs not how we typically describe them in the U.S., and our MC was supposed to be American.
The rationale for keeping their relationship a secret bothered me as well. Having a girlfriend isnβt a scandal and that angle seemed very dramatic and unrealistic. A better reasoning would be that he hates the spotlight and doesnβt want her to have to sacrifice her privacy or something along those lines. There are some YA books that I feel are for everyone, but in this case I would probably only really recommend this to high schoolers.
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Pre Read: Mainly reading this because the title starts with βX.β Working on an A-Z reading challenge for 2024. π€·πΌββοΈπ
The rationale for keeping their relationship a secret bothered me as well. Having a girlfriend isnβt a scandal and that angle seemed very dramatic and unrealistic. A better reasoning would be that he hates the spotlight and doesnβt want her to have to sacrifice her privacy or something along those lines. There are some YA books that I feel are for everyone, but in this case I would probably only really recommend this to high schoolers.
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Pre Read: Mainly reading this because the title starts with βX.β Working on an A-Z reading challenge for 2024. π€·πΌββοΈπ