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Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim
Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim | Patricia Park
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The award-winning author of Re Jane makes her young adult debut in a funny, poignant, and powerful novel about a multicultural teen struggling to fit into her whitewashed school, her diverse Queens neighborhood, and even her own home (…more)
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April 25, 2023 Do not despise YA fiction. I have been reading less YA fiction because I feel like I have outgrown it but this book was definitely something that I could relate to. It was a high school aged book about a senior named Alejandra Kim and her confessions as a Korean and Hispanic girl living in Queens, New York. She felt like she never belonged and "never felt right" because ppl would not pronounce her name correctly. 5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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April 16, 2023 In the chapters after, Alejandra meets a longtime friend Billy Diaz, but his old nickname is Chivi. He just returned from the DR and they catch up. Then, in another chapter, Alejandra discusses the tragic loss of her Papí and how she wished she could have done more to keep him alive

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April 16, 2023 Yesterday I decided to take a break and read a YA fiction book. When I was at Books Inc at Laurel Village, this book really called my name. I glanced at it and then REALLY read the synopsis. It was relatable and intriguing because it is about a senior in high school named Alejandra Kim who is disrespected and teachers mispronounce her name which leads to her friend Laurel writing up a petition to fire JBJ. But there is more...