Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim
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4.8 • 4 Ratings
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Publisher Description
A multicultural teen struggles to fit into her elite prep school, her diverse Queens neighborhood, and even her own home. A hilarious, poignant, and powerful YA novel from the award-winning author of Re Jane.
“Simply brilliant!” —David Yoon, New York Times best-selling author of FRANKLY IN LOVE
“Scathingly funny.” —Gayle Forman, New York Times best-selling author of IF I STAY
Alejandra Kim feels like she doesn’t belong anywhere.
Not at home, where Ale faces tense silence from Ma since Papi’s passing. Not in Jackson Heights, where she isn’t considered Latinx enough and is seen as too PC for her own good. Certainly not at her Manhattan prep school, where her predominantly white classmates pride themselves on being “woke”. She only has to survive her senior year before she can escape to the prestigious Whyder College, if she can get in. Maybe there, Ale will finally find a place to call her own.
The only problem with laying low— a microaggression thrusts Ale into the spotlight and into the middle of a discussion she didn’t ask for. But her usual keeping her head down tactic isn’t going to make this go away. With her signature wit and snark, Ale faces what she’s been hiding from. In the process, she might discover what it truly means to carve out a space for yourself to belong.
Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim is an incisive, laugh-out-loud, provocative read about feeling like a misfit caught between very different worlds, what it means to be belong, and what it takes to build a future for yourself.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Park (Re Jane, for adults) pens an immersive novel about a teenager grappling with academics, family, grief, identity, and racism. High school senior Alejandra Kim is used to feeling like an outsider as a Korean Argentine American scholarship student at affluent Anne Austere Preparatory School in Queens. She and white best friend Laurel dream of attending Whyder, a small, prestigious college in Maine, where Ale believes she'll be able to leave behind her feelings of otherness and grief surrounding her father's recent death. Ale plans to fly under the radar for the rest of her senior year, so when Laurel begins circulating a petition calling for the removal of a senior lecturer following his directing a microaggression at Ale, she wants nothing to do with it, certain that pursuing action will jeopardize her future goals. But as the petition gains traction, Ale contends with unwanted attention while navigating complicated relationships with her family, friends, and peers. Told across three parts in a distinctive narrative voice and boasting memorable characterization, this humor-infused tale poignantly captures one teenager's experience learning to stand up for what she believes in. Ages 12–up.
Customer Reviews
Edifying!
The story follows a first-gen New Yorker Alejandra Kim . She struggles to fit in and find solidarity -whether it’s in her community or in her progressive people school. Her name gets mispronounced , people often pass micro-aggressive remarks,there have also been academic struggles , struggles with poverty , best friend dictating to her and coping with a broken home . Her Korean / argentine descent is the root of most of these problems .