โ๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ฌ๐๐จ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฎ ๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐ฃ๐๐๐ง. ๐ฝ๐ช๐ฉ ๐๐ฉ ๐ฌ๐๐จ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ ๐จ๐ค ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐ช๐ฃ๐๐๐จ๐๐ก๐ค๐จ๐๐ ๐๐๐จ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐๐๐ง๐ฉ ๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ฎ. ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ค๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐จ.โโDavid Yoon
๐ ๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ก๐: ๐ฏ.๐ฑ/๐ฑโญ๏ธ
In this rom-com, a case of mistaken identities leads to true love. When Sunny Dae, self-proclaimed nerd and Dungeons & Dragons extrordinaire, meets Cirrus Soh, the cool new girl whoโs lived all over the world, she mistakes his brother Greyโs roomโfull of guitars and rock band postersโfor his. Before Sunny knows it, heโs wrapped up in the lie that heโs the front man of a band called the Immortals, who will soon be playing in the schoolโs talent show on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. But when his lies start to catch up to him, heโs left questioning, was it worth it?
This hilarious read is all about having the courage to express yourself to those you love. It illustrates the consequences of trying to be anyone BUT ourselves, and how important it is to let everyone see the real YOU. It was a fast-paced, light and easy read that kept me laughing and flipping pages. I loved the rockstar references, and Sunnyโs struggle to maintain his lie, especially when it started to involve his friends and others at school. This kept the suspense going strong. I also loved seeing the cute romance unfold between him and Cirrus, as well as the reparations of a sibling relationship between him and his big brother.
This was my first read by David Yoon. His writing style was fun and engaging. I loved the voice he created for Sunny, with its extra asides, crossed out thoughts, and silly references. Sunny is a quirky goofy high schooler. The way Yoon writes him makes him completely relatable. He infuses Sunny with tons of personality. And Yoonโs portrayal of Sunnyโs family was also realistic. There were some genuine issues that his parents were forced to confront before the end, which made their relationship much stronger.
My only critique is that the romance didnโt feel as developed as it could have been. It as cute. But Iโd have liked to see something a tiny bit deeper. But thatโs okay because the rest of the story still held up great! And it was a wonderful โhappily ever afterโ kind of story. My favorite kind.
While this contemporary read was a little outside my preferred genre, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Itโs a YA romance that people of all ages can enjoy. Thank you to Penguin Teen for a review copy in exchange for my honest review!