⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 4 stars

K-POP Confidential is a story about Candace, a Korean American teen going to Seoul to follow her dream of becoming an idol.

This book is fast-paced and engaging. I flew through this book and loved every minute of is. I loved the genuine look at K-POP trainee programs and the real, raw reality of what it’s like. This book doesn’t sugarcoat anything, and I loved that about it. Everything felt real. Candace’s narrative was witty and raw, and I enjoyed reading from her perspective.

I wasn’t the biggest fan of the love triangle happened in this book but liked the end pairing. It was sweet and refreshing to read, although I would’ve liked for it to be a bit less Insta-love.

I loved the characters. Candace was witty and funny. Helena was savage, Binna was fierce and YoungBae was sweet. I loved the dynamics and how the characters fit together. They all had their distinguished personality and were well developed.

The drama, as typical in Korean drama’s, was amazing. The intensity of it all was amazing. There was a bit girl-on-girl hate that wasn’t really necessary. The clichés and everything made the whole book more complete, and I loved it. The book was a bit predictable, but it didn’t bother me. I liked that most of my guesses were correct, but the twist at the end was the best of all. I didn’t see it coming and the

Overall, I really enjoyed reading this book. It was funny, exciting and the ending nearly killed me. Having to wait for the sequel to come out is going to be torturous!