This is a relatively short, "coming of age" novel for young adults. I am the mother of young adults, and enjoyed the book for its own sake. Amy is a Chinese girl who was raised in America, and knows little Chinese; Simon is a Chinese boy who needs to know English for his graduation exams. Then he really needs to learn it so he can talk to Amy. I enjoyed the contrast of the cultural values and morays of America and Hong Kong. It was fun to learn about Chinese adolescents. In the end, aren't we all the same? The ending was right too, not a pat happy ending but a real and fulfilling finish to a book that I couldn't put down. Highly recommended for kids from high school to age ninety nine.
Thanks to Lorien Forrest for her review.
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