Title: No Rules Tonight
Author: Kim Hyun Sook & Ryan Estrada
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: October 1, 2024
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Summary
It’s 1980s South Korea where everyone is always being watched and stepping out of line can land you in prison. But there’s one night a year where there is no curfew: Christmas Eve. This Christmas Eve, Hyun Sook is trying to restart her banned book club, but is afraid that someone might be spying on her. As she spends a night with her friends at winter camp, adventure ensues. Will Hyun have the courage to tell someone else about her book club?
Review: No Rules Tonight
Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin for an advanced copy of No Rules Tonight by Kim Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada to review! I thoroughly enjoyed Banned Book Club when I read it a few years ago, so I was excited to read this follow up. This one expands on historical South Korea, while adding more characters and more layers to the story from the first book.
The art style really suits the story, especially in this wintery setting. Though this is set in the 1980s, the conversation about banned books is certainly timely. Especially with the censorship currently happening in the United States. This book can show how it is a slippery slope; book censorship can lead to other kinds of censorship as well. Definitely a good conversation starter.
The story itself is a blend of memoir and fiction, and I think teens will learn a lot by picking up this book and the previous one. A great all around read.
4/5 stars