When she meets mysterious, handsome Jaewoo in her uncle’s Los Angeles karaoke bar, it’s clear he’s the kind of boy who would uproot her careful plans. Synopsis // Cello prodigy Jenny has one goal: to get into a prestigious music conservatory. Truthfully, it was often an information overload because one important event would happen right after another without any time for rest.Truly I have not written a review in so long I have fallen into a blogging slump and life has gotten in the way but nothing but this adorable most cute super fun and sweet book could bring me back out of it because I simply must gush! I really am planning on blogging at least a bit more soon! But for now I couldn’t hold in my thoughts on how much I love this book! Since there’s so much content and ~iconic scenes~ for the plot to cover, a lot of the writing feels more “tell” than “show.”We gloss over important events, and scenes begin to blend together. The book essentially tries to cram an entire season of a K-Drama into a mere 300 pages, but while a Korean drama would have the flexibility and at least 16 episodes to give the viewer time to breathe and absorb what’s going on, that’s not the case here.
The reason why I have to dock a star is because the pacing is SOOO rushed to the point where it hinders the reading experience. Angela and Gi Taek honestly remind me of Soo Ah and Tae Hoon from True Beauty. There’s Nathaniel, Jaewoo’s Korean American bandmate and Angela and Gi Taek, Jenny’s first friends at Seoul Arts Academy (Angela’s also Taiwanese American…my heart!!).
We have Sori, Jenny’s roommate who’s cold at first but slowly opens up throughout the book. When a relationship means throwing Jenny’s life off the path she’s spent years mapping out, she’ll have to decide once and for all just how much she’s willing to risk for love.Īll the side characters in this book were also a joy to meet. He’s a member of one of the biggest K-pop bands in the world-and he’s strictly forbidden from dating. Three months later, when Jenny and her mother arrive in South Korea to take care of her ailing grandmother, she’s shocked to discover that Jaewoo is a student at the same elite arts academy where she’s enrolled for the semester. But in a moment of spontaneity, she allows him to pull her out of her comfort zone for one unforgettable night of adventure…before he disappears without a word.
PUBLISHED BY HarperTeen (HarperCollins) on July 13th 2021Ĭello prodigy Jenny has one goal: to get into a prestigious music conservatory.
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