As an only child with Chinese immigrants on my dad's side of the family, it is refreshing to read a YA novel that I can see myself in and that reflects my own experiences. When I was growing up, there were very few books I read that included characters who looked like me. Wen, as the only child of Chinese immigrants, embodies the difficulties of being a young girl growing up with familial, cultural and societal expectations and her character is sure to resonate with teens and young adults. Tiger Daughter is a powerful and important new YA novel that is overflowing with empathy and authenticity every character is written with such intricacy and nuance that they come to feel like real people. From Rebecca Lim, author and co-editor of the Meet Me at the Intersection YA anthology, this coming-of-age tale is about finding your own voice as a young girl in a minority group, a perspective that so often goes unheard or is overshadowed.
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