Pippa Park: Crush at First Sight by Erin Yun (ARC Review)
Synopsis:
Meet Korean American Pippa Park in the second book of this compelling drama-filled middle school series about friendships, bullying, crushes, and family.
Pippa Park picks up right where she left off . . . trying to balance basketball, school, friends, working at the struggling family laundromat, and fitting in. Eliot, her math tutor—and the cutest boy at school—is finally paying attention to her. And Marvel—her childhood friend—is making her required volunteering much more interesting. But things with the Royals, her new friends and teammates who rule the school, still feel a bit rocky. Especially because Caroline, a head Royal, would like nothing more than to see Pippa fail.
So when Pippa is faced with hosting the annual Christmas Eve party that could make or break her social life, how can she say no? Will Pippa make enough money to cover the costs while juggling crushes and everything else? With courage and determination, Pippa sets out to host the party, find the perfect dress, pick the right boy, and stay true to her real self.
Pippa Park picks up right where she left off . . . trying to balance basketball, school, friends, working at the struggling family laundromat, and fitting in. Eliot, her math tutor—and the cutest boy at school—is finally paying attention to her. And Marvel—her childhood friend—is making her required volunteering much more interesting. But things with the Royals, her new friends and teammates who rule the school, still feel a bit rocky. Especially because Caroline, a head Royal, would like nothing more than to see Pippa fail.
So when Pippa is faced with hosting the annual Christmas Eve party that could make or break her social life, how can she say no? Will Pippa make enough money to cover the costs while juggling crushes and everything else? With courage and determination, Pippa sets out to host the party, find the perfect dress, pick the right boy, and stay true to her real self.
My Thoughts:
Pippa lives with her older sister and brother-in-law, who have raised her since she was very small. It's December, and their mother usually travels to the US for the holidays, but this year she isn't able to come. This is the first indication Pippa has that this Christmas might not be the best. She's also trying desperately to fit in the Royals, the group of popular girls she made headway with in the first book (full confession, I haven't read that one, but definitely intend to). On top of that, her best friend from her old school and her best friend from her new school are dating, and Pippa feels abandoned. So she jumps at a chance to host the fancy Royals Christmas Eve party - only she doesn't have the space or the money to do so!
I didn't pick up the first Pippa book because I thought it would be sports heavy (I'm not a huge sports book fan), but I obviously missed out! Pippa does play basketball, but it's not central to this novel. She's also crushing on boys (in a way that is very believable for the tween set), desperately earning money from babysitting gigs, and half a dozen other things. Despite the frenetic nature of this book, it doesn't feel cluttered. I enjoyed Pippa's escapades, and I think middle grade readers will enjoy them too.
Thank you to Netgalley and Fabled Films Press for an ARC. Look for Pippa Park: Crush at First Sight in bookstores on September 13, 2022.
I didn't pick up the first Pippa book because I thought it would be sports heavy (I'm not a huge sports book fan), but I obviously missed out! Pippa does play basketball, but it's not central to this novel. She's also crushing on boys (in a way that is very believable for the tween set), desperately earning money from babysitting gigs, and half a dozen other things. Despite the frenetic nature of this book, it doesn't feel cluttered. I enjoyed Pippa's escapades, and I think middle grade readers will enjoy them too.
Thank you to Netgalley and Fabled Films Press for an ARC. Look for Pippa Park: Crush at First Sight in bookstores on September 13, 2022.
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