Private Label

Hmm this wasn't my FAV of Kelly Yang's books tbh. I think there might be 1 too many ingredients here–the standup comedy, the cancer, the couture fashion house, the immigrant parent expectations, the Mean Girls, the #RevengePorn, the missing father–maybe like, put one thing back before your book leaves the house? I think Serene's character suffered from all the stuff going on in her life, I feel like I didn't have as much of a sense of who she was as a person when she wasn't reacting to things and the romance felt rushed.

Still, a good look at 2 different Asian American experiences and would be of particular interest to teens interested in fashion design.