About This Book
Reach for this book when your teenager feels suffocated by the pressure to be perfect or is struggling to balance family loyalty with their own identity. It is a poignant look at Mina, a high school senior caught between her mother's rigid expectations and her own quiet desire for a different life. The story explores the heavy burden of being the 'good daughter' in an immigrant household where every choice feels like a betrayal of family sacrifice. It is best suited for older teens who can navigate themes of emotional manipulation and the complexities of finding romantic love as a form of rebellion. Parents will appreciate the honest depiction of the internal toll that academic and social performance takes on a child's mental health.
