Boys I Know
A high school senior navigates messy boys, messier relationships, and the struggle of never quite living up to her Taiwanese mother's expectations.
A modern Judy Blume meets Jenny Han, Boys I Know is a raw and realistic look into the lives of teen girls, examining the complex overlap between teen sexuality and Asian American identity. A sharp and unflinchingly honest journey of self-discovery.
June Chu has always been the "just good enough" girl. Good enough to line the shelves with third-place trophies and steal secret kisses from her AP Bio partner, Rhys. But not good enough to meet her mothers unrelenting expectations, or get Rhys to commit.
While Junes mother insists she follow in her (perfect) sisters footsteps and get a (full-ride) violin scholarship, June doesnt see the point in trying too hard if shes destined to fall short anyway. Instead, she focuses her efforts on making her relationship with Rhys "official."
But after her methodically planned, tipsily executed scheme explodes on the level of a nuclear disaster, she flings herself into a new relationship with a guy whos not allergic to the word girlfriend.
As the line between sex and love blurs, and pressure to map out her entire future threatens to burst, June will have to decide on whose terms shes going to live her lifeeven if it means fraying her relationship with her mother beyond repair.
A modern Judy Blume meets Jenny Han, Boys I Know is a raw and realistic look into the lives of teen girls, examining the complex overlap between teen sexuality and Asian American identity. A sharp and unflinchingly honest journey of self-discovery.
June Chu has always been the "just good enough" girl. Good enough to line the shelves with third-place trophies and steal secret kisses from her AP Bio partner, Rhys. But not good enough to meet her mothers unrelenting expectations, or get Rhys to commit.
While Junes mother insists she follow in her (perfect) sisters footsteps and get a (full-ride) violin scholarship, June doesnt see the point in trying too hard if shes destined to fall short anyway. Instead, she focuses her efforts on making her relationship with Rhys "official."
But after her methodically planned, tipsily executed scheme explodes on the level of a nuclear disaster, she flings herself into a new relationship with a guy whos not allergic to the word girlfriend.
As the line between sex and love blurs, and pressure to map out her entire future threatens to burst, June will have to decide on whose terms shes going to live her lifeeven if it means fraying her relationship with her mother beyond repair.
Auteur | | Anna Gracia |
Taal | | Engels |
Type | | Hardcover |
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