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brookey8888's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I just loved the body positivity and the fat representation and how inspiring Skye was. I honestly didn’t care much for the competition or the K-pop stuff, but it was cute. The romance was adorable as well as the friendships. I also really appreciated the talk of emotional abuse.
Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, and Cultural appropriation
nuuamuikkunen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia
Minor: Biphobia and Cultural appropriation
uhhlexiconic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Fatphobia
Moderate: Cultural appropriation
Minor: Homophobia
calamityin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Biphobia, Racism, Stalking, and Gaslighting
Minor: Eating disorder and Outing
zombiezami's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Cultural appropriation
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Injury/Injury detail
kaneli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Racism, Toxic relationship, Outing, Cultural appropriation, and Toxic friendship
lily1304's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Also, oh my god,
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Cultural appropriation
Minor: Eating disorder, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
therainbowshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
📘The Gist 📘: Sky enters a K-pop reality TV show competition for don't and dance. She's determined to be her own hero, showing off her incredible song and dance skills and not compromising on her weight. Unexpectedly, she finds a little romance along the way!
📒Representation📒: fat mc, m-spec mc, bisexual mc, Korean American mc, wlw sc
💕 For readers looking for 💕: fluffy feel good stories, confident characters, drama, K-pop, celebrity romance
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Racism, and Xenophobia
Minor: Biphobia, Eating disorder, Lesbophobia, and Cultural appropriation
Body shaming from a parent, cyber bullyinginternationalreads's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Lesbophobia, and Cultural appropriation
Harry Potter referencesrosita's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Let's start with the good: I feel like it is such an important book, and i loved the asian, fat, and queer rep. I feel like the romance was super cute and did have chemistry, and i was very interested in what the competitions was going to turn out like!!! I had a lot of fun reading the book, and finished it in like a day. And the queer rep!!!! i was so exited that sky, who is bi
The bad: The book has a point to make (about body positivity and fatphobia), and it makes it clear. Especially at the beginning i kept thinking "ok, people judge you because you are fat, we get it, can we move on with the story please?". The characters also talk like they are buzzfeed writers? idk how to explain it, but they sound fake and millenial-like. The writing was very juvenile, which is great for a ya i guess, but i just didnt like it.
The ugly: the audiobook sucks. I am sorry to the va, but she sounded to me like the watchmojo lady, and that kept making me annoyed. I feel like it could maybe have been better if i had read it physically, but sadly, i wasnt able to, so i had to deal with her
In conclusion, if you want to read it, please dont let me discourage you. It is a fun, light, and fluffy read, with great representation, but the writing can be awkward at times. And dont listen to the audiobook, please.
Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, and Cultural appropriation