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sarahsbookstack 's review for:
Frankly in Love
by David Yoon
This book was so funny, witty, maddening and heartbreaking! I really liked Frank. He grew up in a Korean household and falls in love with a white girl, Brit. His parents would rather (and try to push together) him be with Joy who happens to be Korean. His parents are racist- they expect him to fall for a Korean girl and nothing else is acceptable. This shows in the case of their daughter Hanna- who falls in love with a black man. They mostly associate with other Korean families that they have been friends with. This creates a lot of tension in this family relationship. But there is a twist at the end that I didn't see coming with one of the other families that brings out an underlying issue.... There is even prejudices with people of your own race. I'm not sure that most people really think of that much.
I didn't really see how it was going to turn out with the plan that Frank and Joy came up with in order to date "outside their race" but it almost seems inevitable to me after finishing the book. Even after this thing happens, I didn't think it would end the way it did with them.
I was satisfied with the ending in regards to Frank and his relationship to his mom and dad. I think that what it really comes down to is that you want the best for the ones you love, even if "the best" is kind of skewed.
I didn't really see how it was going to turn out with the plan that Frank and Joy came up with in order to date "outside their race" but it almost seems inevitable to me after finishing the book. Even after this thing happens, I didn't think it would end the way it did with them.
I was satisfied with the ending in regards to Frank and his relationship to his mom and dad. I think that what it really comes down to is that you want the best for the ones you love, even if "the best" is kind of skewed.