Language: R (82 swears, 0 ‘f’); Mature Content: G; Violence: G
BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
17yo Alice Choy tolerates her family’s move to South Korea for her mother’s diplomatic post – her international school is just fine, and she adores her little sister Olivia. The Alice is discovered by a voice teacher during a sisterly jam session at a local karaoke spot and is invited to audition for a coveted spot in a new K-Pop group. Suddenly Alice finds herself living full time at Top10 Entertainment’s K-Pop campus and working with four other girls to get ready for their group debut – only five short months away. The others have been together quite a while, so Alice feels like an outsider. While she finds solace a friendship with a couple other artists, especially the very hot Joon, not even Alice’s beloved singing will be right if she can’t figure out how to bridge the gap, the void, that hangs between her and her group.
Alice’s behind the scenes look at K-Pop stardom feels spot on, though I have no idea whether it really is. Alice is earnest and will take the stardom if it means she can sing. I was surprised by the final swear count, as this is a truly sweet book that romantics will enjoy, even if romance isn’t what it’s about.
Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS
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