5/11/2023 0 Comments The Fold by An NaWill it really be a life-changing surgery? Will it help her self-image? " - Laurie, " Joyce a Korean American teenager wants eye surgery to make herself look more attractive. " I found the info about the Korean community fascinating, but am unsure how many students will also find it fascinating. " Good Asian-American coming of age story. Great insights into Korean life and teenage worries. " A sixteen year old Korean American is pressured by her aunt to go through eyelid surgery which she hopes will help her land the cute guy while her older, beautiful sister is having her own troubles, the family restaurant is understaffed, etc. Still, she taps into some feelings and experiences that will be familiar to many teen girls. " An Na is a Vermont author, although the world she is writing about-a community of Korean immigrants-feels more California. An Na does a good job of talking about the pressures on teen girls to look a certain way, and the immigrant's obsession with fitting in, all through the focus on the surgery to get an eye fold crease. " A decent entry into the Asian-American chick lit. It had an interesting story with a good main character. " This was a teen book that I checked out from the school library.
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