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beesneysbooks 's review for:
The Band
by Christine Ma-Kellams
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I received an e-ARC of this book from Atria in exchange for an honest review. This book was… interesting. I’m not one who is super into K-Pop, so I definitely don’t think I am the target audience. However, I was able to learn a lot about the culture behind K-Pop fame, various Asian communities, and the pressure that comes with fake.
Again, I am not super into K-Pop so I found myself being slightly confused through parts of the book, and for sure think it would be more enjoyable to read in physical form. There were a lot of footnotes that were harder to follow in e-book form, but I appreciate the author added them in to explain certain aspects of the book, character, culture, etc. I also was a bit confused with the changing POV’s, timelines, etc at points and wish that the shifts were done more clearly with more purposeful intent.
Might not have been the book for me, but I know anyone who enjoys K-Pop would LOVE this book and it’s characters.
Again, I am not super into K-Pop so I found myself being slightly confused through parts of the book, and for sure think it would be more enjoyable to read in physical form. There were a lot of footnotes that were harder to follow in e-book form, but I appreciate the author added them in to explain certain aspects of the book, character, culture, etc. I also was a bit confused with the changing POV’s, timelines, etc at points and wish that the shifts were done more clearly with more purposeful intent.
Might not have been the book for me, but I know anyone who enjoys K-Pop would LOVE this book and it’s characters.