Book Blurb
A humorous, debut novel about a Korean-American teenager who accidentally lands her own column in her high school newspaper, and proceeds to rant her way through the school year while struggling to reconcile the traditional Korean values of her parents with contemporary American culture.
No, no one asked, but Holly Kim will tell you what she thinks anyway.
Fifteen-year-old Holly Kim is the copyeditor for her high school's newspaper. When she accidentally submits an article that rips everyone to shreds, she gets her own column and rants her way through the school year. Can she survive homecoming, mean-girl cliques, jocks, secret admirers, Valentine's Day, and other high school embarrassments, all while struggling to balance her family's traditional Korean values?
In this hilarious debut, Maurene Goo takes a fresh look at trying to fit in without conforming to what's considered "normal" in high school and how to manage parental expectations without losing one's individuality...or being driven insane.
Toot's Book Review by Stacy Sabala
This story centers around Holly, a fifteen year old Korean American student at Bay High school, who writes a column in the school news paper about surviving her sophomore year. She and her three best friends invite the reader into their lives as teens in a San Diego school throughout the school year. They share their views on all facets of their lives. Its refreshing to see how these four friends stick together.
Holly has to deal with her Korean parents’ way of doing things. She does not deal well if the daily fights and frustration show. She goes on to explain the layout of the school and cliques that she encounters during the year. She enlightens us all how she feels about everything in her life with the sarcasm that only a fifteen year old can pull off.
I loved how the author wrote this story. It depicts an accurate picture of high school and with a humorous twist invites the reader in. It is easy for readers to relate to the characters and what they are dealing with and how they react. There were several parts of the story where I laughed out loud.
Even tough it was written for a younger audience I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I think my being a teacher may have been a key factor. I can relate to this setting and plot. I am going to put this on my recommendation wall for my students.
I give it a 5 out of 5
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