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A New York Public Library 2017 Best Book for Teens
“Dazzling.” —Bustle
“One of the most compelling reads of the year.” —Paste Magazine
“This book is a gem.” —BookRiot
A gorgeous and emotionally resonant debut novel about a half-Japanese teen who grapples with social anxiety and her narcissist mother in the wake of a crushing rejection from art school.
Kiko Himura has always had a hard time saying exactly what she’s thinking. With a mother who makes her feel unremarkable and a half-Japanese heritage she doesn’t quite understand, Kiko prefers to keep her head down, certain that once she makes it into her dream art school, Prism, her real life will begin.
But then Kiko doesn’t get into Prism, at the same time her abusive uncle moves back in with her family. So when she receives an invitation from her childhood friend to leave her small town and tour art schools on the west coast, Kiko jumps at the opportunity in spite of the anxieties and fears that attempt to hold her back. And now that she is finally free to be her own person outside the constricting walls of her home life, Kiko learns life-changing truths about herself, her past, and how to be brave.
From debut author Akemi Dawn Bowman comes a luminous, heartbreaking story of identity, family, and the beauty that emerges when we embrace our true selves.
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Eine sehr lehrreiche, unterhaltsame, einfühlsame Geschichte über eine junge Frau, die versucht mit ihren sozialen Ängsten ihren Weg durch das Leben zu finden. Kiko lernt Grenzen zu setzen und an sich zu glauben. Am Ende jeden Kapitels gibt es eine kurze Beschreibung für eine Zeichnung, die sie anfertigt, die zusammenfasst, wie sie sich fühlt. Außerdem kurze Abschnitte, wo aufgeführt wird, was Kiko sagen möchte und dann was sie aufgrund ihrer Unsicherheit aber eigentlich sagt. Das finde ich sehr hilfreich um soziale Angst zu beschreiben und einen Einblick in ihr Innenleben zu bekommen.
I think everyone should read this book! I felt so seen in so many different ways. I have been dealing with anxiety my whole life, and seeing kiko dealing with the same struggles I have to was just a really needed reminder that I'm not alone in this. It was also really eye-opening to see her struggle with looking different because of her being Asian. I, as a white woman, have never thought about this, and to read about her struggles with being Asian surrounded by white people only really helped me to understand how it must feel. It was a really hard hitting but also eye opening book, and I really think everyone could relate or learn something from it ❤
Description
A New York Public Library 2017 Best Book for Teens
“Dazzling.” —Bustle
“One of the most compelling reads of the year.” —Paste Magazine
“This book is a gem.” —BookRiot
A gorgeous and emotionally resonant debut novel about a half-Japanese teen who grapples with social anxiety and her narcissist mother in the wake of a crushing rejection from art school.
Kiko Himura has always had a hard time saying exactly what she’s thinking. With a mother who makes her feel unremarkable and a half-Japanese heritage she doesn’t quite understand, Kiko prefers to keep her head down, certain that once she makes it into her dream art school, Prism, her real life will begin.
But then Kiko doesn’t get into Prism, at the same time her abusive uncle moves back in with her family. So when she receives an invitation from her childhood friend to leave her small town and tour art schools on the west coast, Kiko jumps at the opportunity in spite of the anxieties and fears that attempt to hold her back. And now that she is finally free to be her own person outside the constricting walls of her home life, Kiko learns life-changing truths about herself, her past, and how to be brave.
From debut author Akemi Dawn Bowman comes a luminous, heartbreaking story of identity, family, and the beauty that emerges when we embrace our true selves.
Book Information
Posts
Leseempfehlung
Eine sehr lehrreiche, unterhaltsame, einfühlsame Geschichte über eine junge Frau, die versucht mit ihren sozialen Ängsten ihren Weg durch das Leben zu finden. Kiko lernt Grenzen zu setzen und an sich zu glauben. Am Ende jeden Kapitels gibt es eine kurze Beschreibung für eine Zeichnung, die sie anfertigt, die zusammenfasst, wie sie sich fühlt. Außerdem kurze Abschnitte, wo aufgeführt wird, was Kiko sagen möchte und dann was sie aufgrund ihrer Unsicherheit aber eigentlich sagt. Das finde ich sehr hilfreich um soziale Angst zu beschreiben und einen Einblick in ihr Innenleben zu bekommen.
I think everyone should read this book! I felt so seen in so many different ways. I have been dealing with anxiety my whole life, and seeing kiko dealing with the same struggles I have to was just a really needed reminder that I'm not alone in this. It was also really eye-opening to see her struggle with looking different because of her being Asian. I, as a white woman, have never thought about this, and to read about her struggles with being Asian surrounded by white people only really helped me to understand how it must feel. It was a really hard hitting but also eye opening book, and I really think everyone could relate or learn something from it ❤