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  • My Summer of Love and Misfortune

  • Written by: Lindsay Wong
  • Narrated by: Nancy Wu
  • Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
  • 3.8 out of 5 stars (6 ratings)

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My Summer of Love and Misfortune

Written by: Lindsay Wong
Narrated by: Nancy Wu
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Crazy Rich Asians meets Love & Gelato in this hilarious, quirky novel about a Chinese American teen who is thrust into the decadent world of Beijing high society when she is sent away to spend the summer in China.

Iris Wang is having a bit of a rough start to her summer: Her boyfriend cheated on her, she didn’t get into any colleges, and she has no idea who she is or what she wants to do with her life. She’s always felt torn about being Chinese American, feeling neither Chinese nor American enough to claim either identity. She’s just a sad pizza combo from Domino’s, as far as she’s concerned.

In an attempt to snap her out of her funk, Iris' parents send her away to visit family in Beijing, with the hopes that Iris would "reconnect with her culture" and "find herself". Iris resents the condescension, but even she admits that this might be a good opportunity to hit the reset button on the apocalyptic disaster that has become her life.

With this trip, Iris expects to eat a few dumplings, meet some family, and visit a tourist hot spot or two. Instead, she gets swept up in the ridiculous, opulent world of Beijing’s wealthy elite, leading her to unexpected and extraordinary discoveries about her family, her future, and herself.

©2020 Lindsay Wong (P)2020 Simon & Schuster Audio
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Just couldn't like the main character

I gave this book a good chance but by halfway through I still just couldn't root for the main character. I never felt sorry for her and she never showed any remorse or learning about her past mistakes. I really just didn't want to know anything more about her and ended up returning the book without finishing it.

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