A review by readingwitherin
XOXO by Axie Oh

4.0

 

I'm not going to lie one of the reasons I picked up this book was because I needed a book with x to complete the A-Z reading challenge this year. 

XOXO is a very cute book. Jenny is a character that you root for throughout and I really enjoyed it and how she was focused on her own future, while also caring about Jaewoo and the other friends she makes in South Korea. I loved Jenny's family and how she got to meet and interact with her grandma whom she knew next to nothing about and it explains some of her family dynamics a little more which helped her understand why her mom wants her to stay focused on cello instead of boys. 

Overall this story was fun. It's like a lot of other ones that involve a regular person, and a pop star which makes it fun. We see Jenny grow as a person and as a musician and that was wonderful to see. While I wasn't the target demographic for this one I was still able to enjoy it and see why it is so popular and finally understand K-pop a little bit.