Danny Cheng is a gifted artist and has been accepted to the Rhode Island School of Design. His parents are so proud of him. His parents who are Chinese immigrants have hidden a secret from him, and slowly he learns what it is. Will it destroy his family, his future, who knows?
It’s tough being a high school student and trying to live up to your parent’s expectations. Although slow at times, building up the story and developing the characters, this was a very good book. It not only deals with Danny, but his two best friends Regina and Harry (who are dating), and his parents. The characters are well defined and this story has substance. It deals with suicide, discovery, loss, the power of friendships and family, immigrants, anxiety, college and more.
It is one of those books, where when you put it down, you are like wow. You have to think about it afterwards to understand it all.
It’s tough being a high school student and trying to live up to your parent’s expectations. Although slow at times, building up the story and developing the characters, this was a very good book. It not only deals with Danny, but his two best friends Regina and Harry (who are dating), and his parents. The characters are well defined and this story has substance. It deals with suicide, discovery, loss, the power of friendships and family, immigrants, anxiety, college and more.
It is one of those books, where when you put it down, you are like wow. You have to think about it afterwards to understand it all.