Title: Once Upon a K-Prom
Author: Kat Cho
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Release Date: May 17, 2022
Pages: 336
Elena Soo has always felt overshadowed. Whether by her more successful older sisters, her more popular twin brother, or her more outgoing best friend, everyone except Elena seems to know exactly who they are and what they want. But she is certain about one thing - she has no interest in going to prom. While the rest of the school is giddy over corsages and dresses, Elena would rather spend her time working to save the local community center, the one place that's always made her feel like she belonged.
So when international K-pop superstar Robbie Choi shows up at her house to ask her to prom, Elena is more confused than ever. Because the one person who always accepted Elena as she is? Her childhood best friend, Robbie Choi. And the one thing she maybe, possibly, secretly wants more than anything? For the two of them to keep the promise they made each other as kids: to go to prom together. But that was seven years ago, and with this new K-pop persona, pink hair, and stylish clothes, Robbie is nothing like the sweet, goofy boy she remembers. The boy she shared all her secrets with. The boy she used to love.
Besides, prom with a guy who comes with hordes of screaming fans, online haters, and relentless paparazzi is the last thing Elena wants - even if she can't stop thinking about Robbie's smile... right?
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My Thoughts
**Thank you so much to Rockstar Book Tours and Disney Books for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review as part of the blog tour!**
As the youngest child in the Soo family along with her twin brother, Elena just wants to get out of everyone's shadows. Her successful sisters and even her more popular twin brother all seem to have accomplishments Elena can only dream of.
And even though I'd technically won this argument, I felt like I had totally lost. That was the power of mom disappointment.
When prom season comes around, she hopes to make her mark by focusing her energy on the community center where she volunteers instead of all the prom chaos going around her. But then Robbie Choi, her childhood best friend, shows up at her door, literally asking her to attend prom with him.
I was surprised. It was the first time someone had asked me that.
Seven years earlier, Robbie had left the U.S. for Korea without much communication with Elena over the years. While Elena has been working to save the community center, Robbie has become a member of the global sensation K-pop boy group everyone is talking about.
Or maybe, you're just convincing yourself it is because then it's easier to dismiss how you still feel about him.
How will prom season turn out for Elena?
Star Rating: ★★★★☆ (4)
I loved the characters especially Elena because she's just SO relatable. She's honestly kind of a perfectionist and feels that everything has to go a certain way according to her plan but also life doesn't work that way. Sometimes, she has a hard time knowing that but the supportive people around her always help remind her of it.
Overall, Once Upon a K-Prom was just such a fun, easy read. The childhood lovers omg are just so cute. Books on K-pop are becoming popular these days and this one is definitely a must-read!
**Check down below to see the full blog tour schedule consisting of amazing excerpts and reviews!**
About the Author
Kat Cho used to hide books under the bathroom sink and then sneak in there to read after bedtime. Her parents pretended not to know. This helped when she decided to write a dinosaur time-travel novel at the tender age of nine. Sadly, that book was not published. Kat is the co-host of the Write or Die Podcast, a podcast that interviews authors about the struggles of getting published and maintaining an author career. She currently lives and works in NYC and spends her free time trying to figure out what kind of puppy to adopt. Kat is the international bestselling author of Wicked Fox and Vicious Spirits (Putnam/Penguin). Visit her website at http://katchowrites.com.
Tour Schedule:
Week One:
5/1/2022 | Review/IG Post | |
5/2/2022 | Review/IG Post | |
5/3/2022 | Excerpt | |
5/4/2022 | Review/IG Post | |
5/5/2022 | Review/IG Post | |
5/6/2022 | Review/IG Post | |
5/7/2022 | Review/IG Post |
Week Two:
5/8/2022 | Review/IG Post | |
5/9/2022 | IG Review | |
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5/11/2022 | Review/IG Post | |
5/12/2022 | Review/IG Post/TikTok Post | |
5/13/2022 | Review/IG Post | |
5/14/2022 | Review |
Week Three:
5/15/2022 | IG Review | |
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5/18/2022 | Review | |
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5/21/2022 | Review |
Week Four:
5/22/2022 | Review/IG Post | |
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5/26/2022 | Review/IG Post/TikTok Post | |
5/27/2022 | IG Review/TikTok Post | |
5/28/2022 | IG Review |
Week Five:
5/29/2022 | IG Review | |
5/30/2022 | Review/IG Post | |
5/31/2022 | Review/IG Post |
this book was so adorable I couldn't stop grinning the entire time! also related way too much to elena's perfectionism!
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