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304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374388577
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Publication date: 27 June 2023
Description
A contemporary YA debut about a Vietnamese-American boy who tries to attain popularity by befriending the most beautiful girl in school, inspired by the Vietnamese-American author's teen experience.Gary Võ is one of the few Vietnamese kids in his ...
Community Reviews Summary of 33 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 66%
hopeful 53%
reflective 46%
funny 33%
inspiring 20%
sad 13%
adventurous 6%
tense 6%
Pace
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, ClassismModerate
Mental illness, Misogyny, RacismMinor
Bullying, Cursing, Infertility
304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374388577
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Publication date: 27 June 2023
Description
A contemporary YA debut about a Vietnamese-American boy who tries to attain popularity by befriending the most beautiful girl in school, inspired by the Vietnamese-American author's teen experience.Gary Võ is one of the few Vietnamese kids in his ...
Community Reviews Summary of 33 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 66%
hopeful 53%
reflective 46%
funny 33%
inspiring 20%
sad 13%
adventurous 6%
tense 6%
Pace
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, ClassismModerate
Mental illness, Misogyny, RacismMinor
Bullying, Cursing, Infertility