Thank you Simon Audio for the gifted audiobook.
by: Kelly Yang
narrated by: Justin Chien
rating: really liked
"Love is the only vaccine for hate. It's love that gets us through the hard times and it's love that will bind us back together as community, nation and world."
It's interesting reading a Covid-19 books while we are still living in the pandemic. But it was a fascinating look at this Asian American family's realities during the early days of the pandemic reaching the US (this is based on the author's own life). It broke my heart reading about how the characters had to grapple with the hate and prejudice they encountered just for their race. But Knox, the main character, is also dealing with a new school, new friends, a new family dynamic, and his newly named ADHD. I loved how the author handled all of the pieces of this puzzle so deftly. I did find Knox a bit much at times, but that fits with his character so I think it was appropriate.
This book would make a great flight for #AAPIHeritageMonth with Front Desk (also by this author), A Duet for Home by Karina Yan Glaser, and Maizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Yee.
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