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My Flawless Life
CCBC Review:
Hana Yang Lerner (Chinese American/white) is the “fixer” at her elite Washington, D.C., high school. Her wealthy classmates hire her to make their problems disappear and ensure their secrets remain private. Managing other people’s lives provides Hana some measure of control now that her own life and reputation are beyond repair: Her senator father was involved in a hit-and-run that severely injured a pedestrian and caused total upheaval to her family and their living situation. When Hana is “hired” by an anonymous client, “Three,” who asks Hana to follow Hana’s ex-best friend, Luce, Hana finds herself embroiled in a mystery. She spies Luce’s boyfriend meeting secretly with a boy who could be his twin, and soon her investigation leads her to an education nonprofit that turns out to be a front for a much shadier operation. Meanwhile, as the story progresses, layers of deception, denial, and pain are revealed within Hana’s own family and past, including the reason for her falling-out with Luce. While at first glance this mystery offers the thrills of political intrigue and crime, it has great emotional depth as well. It will take every ounce of strength Hana has to truly fix her life, even if the task before her feels impossible. ©2023 Cooperative Children’s Book Center
CCBC Age Recommendation: Age 13 and older
Age Range:
Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13)
Grades 9-12 (Age 14 and older)
Format:
Novel
Subjects:
Asian Americans
Chinese and Chinese Americans
Crime
Ethical/Moral Choices
Fathers
Multiracial Characters/Families
Mysteries
Problem-Solving
School
Secrets
Truth and Lies
Diversity subjects:
Asian
Latine
On CCBC Booklists:
School Stories: Selected PreK-12 Literature about the School Experience
Asian in America: Selected Books for PreK-Grade 12 to Support Hmong and Asian American Studies in Wisconsin
Publishers:
HarperCollins, Katherine Tegen Books
Publish Year: 2023
Pages: 337
ISBN: 9780063008694
CCBC Location: Fiction, Woon
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