Theresa Ha’s Reviews > Frankly in Love > Status Update

Whatever conversation Frank just had at the dinner table with Q’s parents, I felt awkward…and they weren’t even saying anything negative😭IDK I DON’T OFTEN HAVE FAMILY DINNERS SO LIKE, IT’S WEIRD WHEN I FIND A BUNCH OF, WHAT THIS BOOK IS CHARACTERIZING, ‘DORKS’ LIKE UH idk but I can definitely feel it in the room.

Also, I enjoy Frank and Joy's interactions more, but that might be because they're childhood friends. Frank's character is way more authentic and mature outside of his mock-middle-school-relationship with Brit....

The only kind of socially awkward characters I can deal with are the ones that don't censor themselves and the ones that aren't trying to create trends in their NERDY friend group/nsrs. Because calling your phones "fartphones" reminds me that y'all are 18-year-old kids... LMAO I'm actually finding this SOMEWHAT accurate for a nerdy, socially awkward guy, but this story is so Hollywood TV kinda accurate. So not much.

Uhhh the scene of Frank Li and Joy Song was cute, but that shit was awkward…ngl, the Asian family reunions like this was absolute peak😭😭lowkey wish we were still invited amirite.

Nvm, guess he answered all my questions. Forgiven.

Sorry, pet peeve. I won’t do it again.

Not talking about this book, just this specific page because my opinion could change, but why are the main characters in some books or shows the most VANILLA people. Looking at the cover of the book (Different from Goodreads), I can tell he’s a little nerdy, socially awkward, and barely any friends, BUT I SWEAR, THERE SHOULD BE OTHER ASIANS AT YOUR SCHOOL, YOU’RE IN SOUTH CALI??? Needa be slapped if I’m wrong.

Spoke too soon, she was slowly ghosting them. That’s not so nice./nsrs

Six Seven. (I have nothing valuable to say about these last two pages). but, not seeing your family for TWO YEARS?? Actually, it makes sense because she’s moved to Boston, but this guy’s older sister, Hanna Li, has clearly not had any contact, NOT EVEN HER BROTHER, is just a little insane to me. Just a little bit, but one day she says she’s dating a black man—I can’t even say this scenario’s unrealistic

Frank Li, both his English and Korean name representing lucky numbers with the number of characters in his name. Previously got a lot farther, but I needed to purchase the book😰. His Korean parents are also stereotypical (which is almost realistic to me); good grades, a little racist, and wanting him to date a girl of the same ethnicity. For some reason, I just don’t like Frank Li so far.