Frankly in Love by David Yoon was an unexpected surprise. It started a little slow for me in the beginning, and I put this book down. I picked it up again, for which I am so happy. In fact, by the end of the book, it could be said I was in love with David Yoon's writing. The story had twists I didn't anticipate and a depth of emotion that took me by surprise.
Frank Li, the main character, is a first generation American born to Korean parents. It was interesting to see how he felt about that and how he went about circumventing their rules and requirements. I found his relationship with Brit Means to be interesting. While he and Brit had an intimacy that felt real, his chemistry with Joy Song was better. Perhaps it was due to them growing up together and having a richer knowledge of each other's personal history.
David Yoon did a fantastic job of juxtaposing parental wishes and a child's need to fulfill them along with the need to be independent and to be your own person. I am really looking forward to reading what David Yoon writes next. I've done a poor job of explaining how great this book is. It was one of my favorite debuts of 2019.
Frank Li, the main character, is a first generation American born to Korean parents. It was interesting to see how he felt about that and how he went about circumventing their rules and requirements. I found his relationship with Brit Means to be interesting. While he and Brit had an intimacy that felt real, his chemistry with Joy Song was better. Perhaps it was due to them growing up together and having a richer knowledge of each other's personal history.
David Yoon did a fantastic job of juxtaposing parental wishes and a child's need to fulfill them along with the need to be independent and to be your own person. I am really looking forward to reading what David Yoon writes next. I've done a poor job of explaining how great this book is. It was one of my favorite debuts of 2019.