I thought that when Holly suffered through her Korean family’s unique Christmas traditions, she’d find value in family or her culture. I thought there might be some swoon-worthy moments with her secret admirer. When she got a tip-off that the student government might be rigging the homecoming court election, I thought she would use journalism to expose her school’s underground politics. I thought, when Holly got to write her own column, that I was in for some insightful or poignant observations about life in high school or being Korean-American. I kept reading, hoping it would get better, but it never did. I am honestly surprised it was published. The book reads like someone in middle school wrote it. Holly Kim, the main character is barely likeable. All of the dialogue felt forced or unnecessary. The characters were all, well, caricatures. It had all the great makings of a great read. Holly rants and raves about what bothers her and tries to find balance between being known for speaking her mind, keeping her Korean family’s values, and trying to survive high school. When Holly Kim, copyeditor for her high school newspaper, accidentally submits an article full of her honest opinions about her high school, she gets her own column instead of punishment.
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