Finding My Voice by Marie Myung-Ok Lee

Finding My Voice

Marie Myung-Ok Lee with Kat Cho (Contributor)

177 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction young adult emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced
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The groundbreaking Own Voices YA classic from Korean-American author Marie Myung-Ok Lee, reissued with a new foreword from Wicked Fox author Kat Cho.  Seventeen-year-old Ellen Sung just wants to be like everyone else at her all-white school. But h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 170 reviews

Moods

hopeful 57%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
inspiring 42%
lighthearted 32%
informative 21%
adventurous 7%
challenging 7%
funny 3%
sad 3%
tense 3%

Pace

fast 43%
medium 30%
slow 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | Plot: 13% | A mix: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.55

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