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Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous by Suzanne Park
Genre: Fiction | 330 Pages | Published: June 1, 2021
Book Jacket Synopsis:
A social media influencer is shipped off to a digital detox summer camp in this funny coming-of-age story, perfect for fans of Jenny Han’s The Summer I Turned Pretty and Love and Gelato .
Sunny Song’s Big Summer Goals:
1) Make Rafael Kim my boyfriend (finally!)
2) Hit 100K followers (almost there…)
3) Have the best last summer of high school ever
Not on Sunny’s list: accidentally filming a PG-13 cooking video that goes viral (#browniegate). Extremely not on her list: being shipped off to a digital detox farm camp in Iowa (IOWA??) for a whole month. She’s traded in her WiFi connection for a butter churn, and if she wants any shot at growing her social media platform this summer, she’ll need to find a way back online.
But between some unexpected friendships and an alarmingly cute farm boy, Sunny might be surprised by the connections she makes when she’s forced to disconnect.
Book Links: Amazon
Favorite Quotes
- Oh no. Casual racism. At a popular tourist site. In front of preschool kids. Looking at all of these impressionable little faces, I had no choice but to address it. “Well, I am American. I’m ethnically Korean, but I was born and raised in L.A.?” I raised an eyebrow.
Review & Thoughts
Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous is a fun quick 5 star must-read for anyone that spends time on social media {which means if you’re reading this post, this applies to you!}
Overall, I really enjoyed this book: the story/plot, characters, writing style, and important topics discussed throughout. Easy to read and tackles really important and relevant issues like bullying, social media addiction, and racism. The juxtaposition between online personalities vs. real-life personalities. The inability to take a break or take a step back because the fans are always wanting more. The realization that there are amazing relationships and connections that you could be missing out on when you live your life online instead of in the real world and you’re always looking down at a screen. One positive to social media is that you can have a lot of confidence online but unfortunately that doesn’t always translate to real life social interactions. It also touches on the importance of finding ways to utilize technology in a positive way, to connect with family and friends or for a good cause. I think this book should be read by anyone that uses social media.
My Review Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ | Recommend for: everyone!
In a Nutshell: What a fantastic book this author has released into the book world for us to devour and enjoy. Definitely adding her to my list of favorite authors!
Book Format & Source: Format via source. I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
About Suzanne Park
From the author’s Goodreads profile:
Suzanne Park is a Korean-American writer who was born and raised in Tennessee. In her former life as a stand-up comedian, she was a finalist in the Oxygen Network’s “Girls Behaving Badly” talent search, and appeared on BET’s “Coming to the Stage.” Suzanne was also the winner of the Seattle Sierra Mist Comedy Competition, and was a semi-finalist in NBC’s “Stand Up For Diversity” showcase in San Francisco alongside comedians Ali Wong and Nico Santos.
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