Books Like Frankly in Love
Families who loved Frankly in Love by David Yoon often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved Frankly in Love by David Yoon often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your teenager is struggling to bridge the gap between your family traditions and their personal identity. It is a vital resource for high schoolers who feel they are living a double life to keep the peace at home. The story follows Frank Li, a Korean American teen who enters a fake-dating pact to hide his real relationship from his parents. Beyond the romance, the book explores the nuanced weight of parental expectations, the complexity of the immigrant experience, and the realization that parents are flawed humans too. It is an honest, humorous, and sometimes heartbreaking look at the messy process of becoming your own person while still wanting to belong to your family. Due to some mature language and themes, it is best suited for readers aged 14 and up.
