Boys I Know

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Synopsis
A high school senior navigates messy boys and messier relationships in this unflichingly honest and much-needed look into the overlap of Asian American identity and teen sexuality."A fresh tale about a teen&’s struggles to define herself." –Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review June Chu is the &“just good enough&” girl. Good enough to line the shelves with a slew of third-place trophies and steal secret kisses from her AP Bio partner, Rhys. But not good enough to meet literally any of her Taiwanese mother&’s unrelenting expectations or to get Rhys to commit to anything beyond a well-timed joke. While June&’s mother insists she follow in her (perfect) sister&’s footsteps and get a (full-ride) violin scholarship to Northwestern (to study pre-med), June doesn&’t see the point in trying too hard if she&’s 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 who&’s not allergic to the word girlfriend. But 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 she&’s going to live her life—even 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. June Chu is an authentic if imperfect protagonist, and her journey of self discovery is as uncomfortable as it is cathartic. A Summer/ Fall 2022 Indies Introduce Selection!
Copyright:
2022

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781682634523
Related ISBNs:
9781682633717
Publisher:
Holiday House
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Anna Gracia
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Teens, Literature and Fiction
Reading Age:
14 and up
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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