About This Book
A parent might reach for this book when their teenager is feeling like an outsider or struggling with the moral complexity of a peer group's collective grief. It is a sharp, funny, and deeply honest look at Albert Kim, a self proclaimed loser who finally finds love, only to have his relationship sidelined by a popular classmate's cancer diagnosis. The story explores the heavy intersections of terminal illness, first love, and Korean American identity. It is best suited for older teens who can appreciate a cynical but ultimately vulnerable narrator. Parents will value how it tackles the messy, unheroic feelings of jealousy and resentment that often accompany high school social dynamics.
