An Instant New York Times Bestseller and #1 Indie Bestseller!
A William C. Morris YA Debut Award Finalist
An Asian Pacific American Librarians Association Honor Book
Two friends. One fake dating scheme. What could possibly go wrong?
Frank Li has two names. There's Frank Li, his American name. Then
there's Sung-Min Li, his Korean name. No one uses his Korean name, not
even his parents. Frank barely speaks any Korean. He was born and raised
in Southern California.
Even so, his parents still expect him to end up with a nice Korean
girl--which is a problem, since Frank is finally dating the girl of his
dreams: Brit Means. Brit, who is funny and nerdy just like him. Brit,
who makes him laugh like no one else. Brit . . . who is white.
As Frank falls in love for the very first time, he's forced to confront
the fact that while his parents sacrificed everything to raise him in
the land of opportunity, their traditional expectations don't leave a
lot of room for him to be a regular American teen. Desperate to be with
Brit without his parents finding out, Frank turns to family friend Joy
Song, who is in a similar bind. Together, they come up with a plan to
help each other and keep their parents off their backs. Frank thinks
he's found the solution to all his problems, but when life throws him a
curveball, he's left wondering whether he ever really knew anything
about love--or himself--at all.
In this moving debut novel--featuring striking blue stained edges and
beautiful original endpaper art by the author--David Yoon takes on the
question of who am I? with a result that is humorous, heartfelt, and
ultimately unforgettable.
