Hello bookworms and welcome to another review! Today's book is Super Fake Love Song by David Yoon! I'd like to thank Penguin Teen Canada for giving me a copy in exchange for an honest review!
Sunny Dae is what some might describe as a nerd, he's obsessed with D&D and even has a growing Youtube channel with his best friends were they make lifelike DIY props. When Sunny meets Cirrus Soh all he wants to do is impress her, and pretending his brother's old rock in roll bedroom is his couldn't hurt right? Until Sunny goes a little too far and says he's in a band, then Sunny and his friends make up a rock band to impress Cirrus. With new changes to his now rocker lifestyle, Sunny is starting to like the change, people are noticing him and he's not getting bullied as often! However Sunny's lies start to catch up to him and he has to wonder, was it all worth it? Super Fake Love Song is a great YA rom-com but it was also so much more than that. To start off we have a great cast of diverse characters. Our main character Sunny is Korean-American, and through his perspective got a glimpse into how he dealt with stereotypes and discrimination. We also had such a great network of relationships in this book. Sunny not only deals with romantic love in this book but also the concept of family and friendship. We see the dynamic connections between his brother and how he idolized him when he was younger, while also seeing the comparison of present day struggles. What I loved was that in this book we didn't just see the parents once, but on multiple occasions, in fact what they do and how Sunny feels unsupported is a critical part of his character. His friends Milo and Jamal are also amazing! They had a true banter that reminded me of when I talk to my friends, and their loyalty was heartwarming. While there was amazing relationships between Sunny and those around him, we also looked at the relationship Sunny had with himself. I'm so happy to say that while Sunny did change himself to impress someone else he also did not completely change, he still kept his passion for the things he loved and that was something that was really important to me. What was also interesting was how this new lifestyle became another addition of him that he loved. Seeing his journey of confidence was very moving in a way. The writing made for a very quick read, however I wish at some points that certain scenes could have been longer. I feel like that would have let me get a deeper connection to the other characters. The music aspect of this book was awesome! I had a lot of fun with the band references and the introduction of lyrics and music notes and chords. Music is a big part of my life and I think that definitely connected me to the story more. The romance in this book was also very sweet. Cirrus and Sunny are so cute together and the development of their relationship was entertaining. Overall this book had a very genuine feel, I had a "super" fun time reading it! I'm excited to go read Frankly In Love by David Yoon now as I've heard raving reviews about that as well! I gave this book a 4/5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. That's a wrap on my review of Super Fake Love Song by David Yoon! I hope you enjoyed and make sure to check out this book as it was recently released on Tuesday! I wish you all have a rock'n roll filled day! 👊To metal.
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