Frankly in Love vs. King and the Dragonflies

 Frankly in Love vs. King and the Dragonflies

 

Both were very good and very different books. King and the Dragonflies is about a boy (King) that has tragically lost his brother whom he thinks is now in the body of a dragonfly. King has flashbacks of his brother talking in his sleep and the stories his brother tells have great symbolism. While he and his family struggle with this loss, his ex-best friend goes missing and there is way more to that story than meets the eye. It is a story about friendship, mistakes, and finding out what really matters to you. 

Frankly in Love, I LOVED! It was hard to get into at first because it seemed as if it would be another book about angsty teenage love. The love story in this book is not what you expect. It ends up being a story about family, friendship, and the sacrifices Frank (the main character) has to make to maintain those relationships. He wins some and loses some but learns a lot along the way. I know you will too. It was beautifully told from the perspective of a firstborn Korean-American teenager. I laughed and I cried! Oh did I cry. 

Frankly in Love has to move on to the next round!