A review by mercipourleslivres
Finding My Voice by Marie Myung-Ok Lee

4.0

This is a really slim little novel but I felt it was almost intentionally written that way. Some readers might find themselves dissatisfied at the lack of resolution or plot depth, but in the end, I found it to be a much more realistic portrayal of growing up than many YA novels. In real life, there isn't always a satisfactory resolution to the shit that happens to you. While some of the characters were barely there and had little to do, I didn't mind because in the end it was Ellen's story and her thoughts were all I really cared about. Despite its original publication setting in the 90s, the book felt very timeless to me (outside of the nickname 'Tomper' that was a bit ridiculous) and I'm glad it got a re-release and chance for more readers to discover it.