Frank Li is a Korean-American teenager who is very aware of the cultural gap between him and his parents. At the same time, he wants to be in a relationship with a girl who isn’t Korean, which doesn’t mesh well with Frank’s family. So, Frank plots a plan in which he and one of his childhood friends, Joy, can both make their lives somewhat easier. It follows the fake-dating trope mixed with unexpected outcomes and a wonderful navigation of cultural differences in new generations of teens.
Frankly in Love took me through a different point of view of being multicultural and feeling like one doesn’t belong completely in either culture. It was a comfort read for me in the way that it didn’t necessarily keep me constantly hooked, but I loved picking it up when I had time to read. It was the kind of book I would read once and remember how I enjoyed it, not read again and try to find more details throughout. I love these books for the times where my life is a little busier than usual, like when I want to make time for some reading but don’t want it to take away from other activities I need to do. It was a pretty fast read for me as well.