My Summer of Love and Misfortune (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781534443341)

Crazy Rich Asians meets Love & Gelato in this hilarious, quirky novel about a Chinese-American teen who is thrust into the decadent world of Beijing high society when she is sent away to spend the summer in China.

Iris Wang is having a bit of a rough start to her summer: Her boyfriend cheated on her, she didn't get into any colleges, and she has no idea who she is or what she wants to do with her life. She's always felt torn about being Chinese-American, feeling neither Chinese nor American enough to claim either identity. She's just a sad pizza combo from Domino's, as far as she's concerned.

In an attempt to snap her out of her funk, Iris's parents send her away to visit family in Beijing, with the hopes that Iris would "reconnect with her culture" and "find herself." Iris resents the condescension, but even she admits that this might be a good opportunity to hit the reset button on the apocalyptic disaster that has become her life.

With this trip, Iris expects to eat a few dumplings, meet some family, and visit a tourist hotspot or two. Instead, she gets swept up in the ridiculous, opulent world of Beijing's wealthy elite, leading her to unexpected and extraordinary discoveries about her family, her future, and herself.

Author: Lindsay Wong
ISBN-10: 1534443347
ISBN-13: 9781534443341
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 06/02/2020
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.80w x 1.40d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2020
Booklist 04/01/2020 pg. 74
School Library Journal 04/01/2020 pg. 144
Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2020 - Reviewed - More Editing Needed