Skye Shin has heard the same message from her mother her entire life. She should lose weight. Fat girls don't dance. She should just stick to singing. Skye is sick of it! She accepts herself the way she is, and her mother's constant negativity is a serious wall between them.
That's why she hasn't even told her mother about Your Shining Star, the K-pop competition she entered. She already made it through round one, and now she's getting ready for the real competition when she will go before the judges for a chance at her big break. This is the first reality talent competition for a new K-pop star ever in the U.S, and Skye is determined to win. She wants to be the first plus-size K-pop queen.
She's used to the way people look at her, but she also loves the way she can change their minds once she starts dancing. She blows away two of the three judges and her competition at her audition, and her life becomes a whirlwind of school and rehearsals.
She's used to flying under the radar, but now people are starting to pay attention especially when she starts spending time with Henry Cho, the son of a wealthy Korean family who also happens to be a male model. He is good looking, and, to her surprise, a talented dancer.
Lyla Lee's YA debut is a fun read. K-pop fans, reality competition fans, and anyone looking for a sweet romance will love it. The romance is between Skye and Henry, but Skye is clear she is bisexual, and this is part of her internal struggle trying to live up to her mother's expectations. I don't want to spoil too much, but the ending of the book is realistic in that Skye realizes her mother may never change and she will have to stop seeking acceptance in order to be happy. My only complaint is the one-dimensional secondary characters, but this is a clean romance perfectly appropriate for older tweens and teens. Recommended.
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