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A review by kanha
Finding My Voice by Marie Myung-Ok Lee
4.0
I got a free copy from Netgalley for an honest review all opinions are my own.
This book stands the test of times.
I'm not american.
Though I am the child of asian refugees, I live in a much more tolerant country where the racism is more underlying, we usually call it "hyggeracisme" it's a form of racism where the person think that they are being funny or unproblematic.
Which did fit perfectly into the teacher and his casual racism towards Ellen.
It was actually really painful to read about those racist remarks towards Ellen, I think it hits me harder since I'm not used to reading about racism against asians.
Ellens teenage struggles also really fit. And the struggles of having strict parents, and trying so hard to make them proud, and always feeling scared of not being good enough, really hits close to home.
The book isn't that long, so in a way it's an easy read, but the topics felt very heavy and personal to me.
I think that this book is definitely worth a read.
This book stands the test of times.
I'm not american.
Though I am the child of asian refugees, I live in a much more tolerant country where the racism is more underlying, we usually call it "hyggeracisme" it's a form of racism where the person think that they are being funny or unproblematic.
Which did fit perfectly into the teacher and his casual racism towards Ellen.
It was actually really painful to read about those racist remarks towards Ellen, I think it hits me harder since I'm not used to reading about racism against asians.
Ellens teenage struggles also really fit. And the struggles of having strict parents, and trying so hard to make them proud, and always feeling scared of not being good enough, really hits close to home.
The book isn't that long, so in a way it's an easy read, but the topics felt very heavy and personal to me.
I think that this book is definitely worth a read.