Super Fake Love Song

Written by David Yoon

Narrated by Michael Bow

An NPR Book Concierge Pick of the Year

“The fun of this engrossing read is that underneath the slapstick lies a finely nuanced meditation on how we perform as ourselves.” —New York Times Book Review
 
From the New York Times bestselling author of Frankly in Love comes a moving young adult novel about friendship, identity, and acceptance. Perfect for fans of John Green and To All the Boys I've Love Before.

When Sunny meets Cirrus, he can't believe how cool and confident she is. So when Cirrus mistakenly thinks Sunny plays guitar, he accidentally winds up telling her he's the front man of a rock band.

Before he knows it, Sunny is knee-deep in the lie: He gets his best friends to form a fake band with him and starts dressing like a rock star. But no way can he trick this amazing girl into thinking he's cool, right?

Just when Sunny is about to come clean, Cirrus asks to see them play sometime. Gulp.

Now there's only one thing to do: Fake it till you make it.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
• Release date: Nov 17, 2020
• ISBN: 9780593288023

Reviews for Super Fake Love Song

[oddandbookish · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I received an ARC of this book for free from the publisher (Penguin Teen). Since I received an ARC, my quotes from the book are tentative.

I had previously read Yoon’s other novel, Frankly In Love, and loved it, so I knew I had to pick this one up.

It should first be said that this book is different than Frankly in Love. This book is less serious and more light hearted, so don’t go into this book expecting it to be just like Frankly in Love.

I thought this book was so fun. I found the whole “fake being in a band to impress a girl” premise to be well executed. I loved seeing how it all came together.

As for the actual romance, it was not the most exciting thing. I didn’t find Sonny and Cirrus’s relationship to be all that interesting or compelling. I just didn’t see the chemistry. In terms of relationships and dynamics, the book really shined in regards to Sonny and his brother. I loved seeing them reconnect. I also liked the friendship dynamic between Sonny and his two best friends, Milo and Jamal.

I was really glad that Gunner, the school bully, was so much more than that. Oftentimes YA authors just use bullies as an adversarial cliche, but in this book we discovered that there was more lurking under his tough exterior.

Lastly, I just love Yoon’s writing style. It flows so well and is highly entertaining. He is also so good at making big points in very subtle ways. For example, there is a short mention of the racist background of the national anthem. He writes, “ the crowd groaned along with its hoary antiquated lyrics, as always omitting the third stanza threatening murder for free former slaves” (pg 107). It was a brief nod, but I liked how it brought attention to it.

Overall, I enjoyed this book and am looking forward to reading what he writes next!

[jnhk-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I really didn’t think David Yoon wrote books I would like. Only after receiving an advanced reader copy of Frankly in Love and thinking, “What the heck... the cover has great typography!” did I give his debut book a try. Well... I fell in love with the writing, the plot and, most of all, the characters. I couldn’t put it down.

So when Super Fake Love Song was announced, I knew I just had to read it! And what do you know?... it did not disappoint! Yoon’s narrative is fun, witty and written with a maturity that anybody could enjoy the story. His characters come alive and each of them possesses a trait or relays an experience that all of us can relate to, thus making them even more genuine.

And don’t get me started on the author’s humor... some of the dialogue is seriously laugh out loud funny! The cover design is adorable complete with fun 80s colors and eye catching illustration. It’s a safe bet to say that I’ll be looking forward to more of David Yoon’s books!

Super Fake Love Song is a super cute book!