XOXO

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I also adored the budding friendship between Jenny and Sori. It was a very supportive and understanding friendship which was not easy and definitely flawed. Skye Shin has heard it all. Fat girls shouldn’t dance. Wear bright colors. Shouldn’t call attention to themselves. But Skye dreams of joining the glittering world of K-Pop, and to do that, she’s about to break all the rules that society, the media, and even her own mother, have set for girls like her. I mean... not exactly that. More like, you need to be strong for yourself first, be healthy and happy for yourself first, before you can be strong and give happiness to others. The healthier and happier you are, the more you can give to your fans, right? They should want that for you.” tw/cw: loss of a parent, hospital depictions (past + present), cancer mentions, cancer treatment depiction, bullying, brief mention of dieting, unwanted pictures being taken/paparazzi, stalking by the press/"fans", misogynistic comments/names, grief depictions.

If you’re BTS ARMY and didn’t immediately think of Jungkook when you read this description of Jaewoo then I really dunno. *lol* It was my first thought and from then on out I always pictured JK when I read about him. Don’t judge me, I needed to live vicariously through Jenny’s POV. ;-P I mean which k-pop fan doesn’t dream of meeting their idol and actually being together with them? XD Okay, so this out of the way we can finally talk about the actual book. Mám pocit, že XOXO na mě poslední dobou skákalo snad ze všech stran a všichni ho vychvalovali. A tak jsem se rozhodla, dát mu taky šanci, i když jsem to původně neplánovala. Bohužel jsem ale nebyla tak nadšená, jak jsem očekávala. Axie’s writing is effortless and incredibly engaging. I love how she included part of her cultural heritage into this adorable romcom. Jenny didn’t get to be an award-winning, classically trained cellist without choosing practice over fun. That is, until the night she meets Jaewoo. Mysterious, handsome, and just a little bit tormented, Jaewoo is exactly the kind of distraction Jenny would normally avoid. And yet, she finds herself pulled into spending an unforgettable evening wandering Los Angeles with him on the night before his flight home to South Korea. Jenny's journey is never defined by her love story but instead pushed forward by stolen moments that will make romance fans swoon. At its core, this is a beautifully written coming-of-age story that will remind readers love for a friend, family, your art, and a partner can all find space in your heart." — BooklistI loved that the author gave equal importance to all aspects of Jenny‘s life. Forming new friendships, her relationship with Jaewoo, her friendship with jaewoo’s band, her relation with her mom and grandmother The hits keep coming, friends. I'm absolutely exhausted. This is me screaming out for help, and also begging YA editors to have a firmer hand with their authors.

My initial reaction was still "⭐❤️ANOTHER K-POP BOOK YESSSSSSSSS. ❤️⭐" and I am still grateful it exists. However, it does get 3 stars because there was SOO much better books out there that had more realistic reasons and well-thought-out plotlines. Try some down below: This all out of the way, I guess it’s finally time to speak about the elephant in the room: The love story between Jenny and Jaewoo! Those two were super adorable and I really can’t blame Jenny for dating Jaewoo in secret. I suppose for k-pop idols that’s the only way because as I said not everyone in the fandom will be happy about their idol dating. Not that it’s a lot different in Western countries, but I think it’s become more normal for stars to date people and even though there is always a huge fuss about who is dating who they usually don’t get death threats or shit storms for it anymore. K-pop idols don’t have love interests though (at least not according to their label and in public) and therefore would have to hide their relationships from their fans.He means so much to a lot of people,” Sun continues, “not just to his family, of course, but to everyone here at Joah. He started training at the company when he was twelve years old. It’s been difficult for him, away from his family for all those years. But he kept on working hard. He’d spend hours in the studio training his body and voice.” also this book kind of touches on how society can treat single mothers living in SK and how stigmatized that is, and even how stigmatized talking about mental health (and grief in particular) can be in asia and in asian cultures. and even how... people can treat you when you talk about liking kpop (or making content about kpop... which... layers and always rooted in racism but), when kpop artists are so immensely talented, hard working, and just doing so many things that western artists could never dream of doing. but i am very biased... hehe! But Skye has her sights on becoming the world’s first plus-sized K-pop star, and that means winning the competition— withoutlosing herself.

You can expect that satisfaction of a cute, bubbly and sweet romcom with insights to Kpop and Kdrama industry and see how it builds or destroys relationships. A perfect spinoff to XOXO and cannot recommend it enough!Don’t get me wrong, they were super cute, but their relationship didn’t really sweep me off my feet and I didn’t get all those gushy sweet romantic feels I usually get when I ship a couple. *lol* You know all those “Awww” or “AKDFASDFLJASLDFAJSDFKS!” moments. XD Speaking of relationships: I really appreciated Jenny’s and Sori’s friendship as well but I didn’t really understand where Sori was coming from when it came to Nathaniel. I mean that boy was crazy for her and definitely wanted to date her and be her bf but she didn’t give in because she was an idol herself?! It was so obvious that Sori had feelings for Nathaniel too and I just couldn’t understand how those two couldn’t date. I mean I got where Sori was coming from but if Jenny and Jaewoo managed to date, they could have easily done the same thing. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. I really didn’t get it. Still don’t. With Jaewoo an ocean away, there’s no use in dreaming of what could have been. But when Jenny and her mother move to Seoul to take care of her ailing grandmother, who does she meet at the elite arts academy she’s just been accepted to? Jaewoo.

For a dream come true and realistic fan-meets-idol scenario in snowy Seoul (with MOUTH-WATERING food descriptions) The forbidden aspect really played an important role here and I loved that. I feel like I’m most of my recent romances, the forbidden aspect is only for the sake of the trope or because they hate each other so they’re forbidden to be together? Like that makes sense🙄. But here. It was so good. Then sneaking around and finding time to be together was adorable. Because the truth is, I don’t need him. I have a whole life that’s separate from his. But I still want to be with him. I want to be there for him when he’s unhappy just as much as I want to be there for him when he’s happy. Though I hope he’s never unhappy because it physically hurts when he’s unhappy, you know?” New York Times bestselling author Axie Oh's ASAP is the much anticipated companion novel to beloved romance XOXO, following fan favorites Sori, the wealthy daughter of a K-pop company owner, and Nathaniel, her K-pop star ex-boyfriend, in a swoon-worthy second chance love story.

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This debut novel is about standing out and fitting in, dreaming big and staying true. It will speak to fans of K-pop and to anyone who is trying to take their talents to the next level. Lehajtja a fejét, és rázkódni kezd a válla. Most... sír? Közelebb húzódom, és csak ekkor veszem észre... Knize se ovšem musí nechat, že si u ní člověk rozhodně odpočine. Děj je dost předvídatelný a čtenář si dokáže lehce představit, kterým směrem se bude vyvíjet. To ale u contemporary vůbec nemusí být špatně, protože napětí zpravidla není hlavním důvodem, proč člověk takovou knihu čte. Jenny and Jaewoo are adorable! The romance between these two talented musicians began in Los Angeles at Jenny's Uncle's Karaoke bar. Their first encounter is fun and carefree and Jenny is completely unaware that Jaewoo is part of a famous K-Pop group. Away from pressure and fame, Jaewoo indeed enjoyed that night but he needs to return to Korea.