Somewhere Only We Know by Maurene Goo
Published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) on May 7, 2019
ISBN: 0374310572
Pages: 328
Genres: Romance
Format: Chapter Book Fiction
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Lucky is one of the biggest K-pop stars wrapping up her solo tour in Hong Kong and preparing to make her North American debut.  A craving for a cheeseburger puts her into the path of Jack, a boy who wants nothing more than to be a photographer but his parents want him to go to college.  Jack freelances as a paparazzi and soon recognizes Lucky for the K-pop star she is.  Jack, under the guise of showing Lucky a day of fun, takes pictures of her to sell later and bring her into a possible scandal.  Lucky agrees to the day because she hasn’t had a day off in years and has been questioning when her K-pop star dream stopped feeling like a dream.  After their time together they have to decide if what they think they want in life is worth what they could lose.  The book was a quick but predictable, cutesy, insta-love rom-com but the initial meeting of the two felt forced and chaotic and the scenery description was nonexistent.  The food was described in more detail.  Recommended for ages 13+.

Reviewed by Cassandra Lull, Windham Public Library