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A review by abigailbat
Good Enough by Paula Yoo
5.0
Patti Yoon is a straight-A student, first chair violinist, and destined for HarvardYalePrinceton if she can only get her SATs up to a 2300. She's always had this dream of being accepted into an Ivy league school, going on to make something of herself (and, more importantly, escaping high school). But from the moment she sets eyes on Ben (a.k.a. Cute Trumpet Guy), things start to change. Her whole life, Patti has had to live up to her Korean parents' expectations, but now she's finally starting to figure out what will make her happy.
Patti is a really likeable main character and a hilarious narrator. I couldn't put this book down and I was laughing out loud reading it. Patti's surrounded by a cast of interesting supporting characters, including the dreamy, musical Ben, her strict parents (who have their reasons for expecting so much from her) and her geeky friends from Korean church. Yes, race is an issue at times in the book, but the bigger issue is Patti standing up for herself and figuring out that "success" and "happiness" are not necessarily one and the same.
Readalike suggestions: Meg Cabot for tweens, Megan McCafferty for older teens
Patti is a really likeable main character and a hilarious narrator. I couldn't put this book down and I was laughing out loud reading it. Patti's surrounded by a cast of interesting supporting characters, including the dreamy, musical Ben, her strict parents (who have their reasons for expecting so much from her) and her geeky friends from Korean church. Yes, race is an issue at times in the book, but the bigger issue is Patti standing up for herself and figuring out that "success" and "happiness" are not necessarily one and the same.
Readalike suggestions: Meg Cabot for tweens, Megan McCafferty for older teens