Secondhand World
by Katherine Min
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Author: Katherine MinEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-02-12
ISBN: 0307274993
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Anchor
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Book Review: Superb First Novel
Summary: 5 Stars
Secondhand World is a graceful and poignant coming of age novel which reveals remarkable insights into the complexities of parent-child relationships. Though marketed as an immigrant experience novel, which is certainly a central aspect of the book, it also addresses more universal themes including teenage sexuality, consciousness and friendships, and the enormous challenges we all face in forging our own identities out of a family context.
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Isadora Myung Hee Sohn?Isa?has just spent ninety-five days in a pediatric burn unit in Albany, New York, recovering from the fire that burned her house and killed her parents. Moving back in time, Secondhand World casts a devastating spell, revealing the circumstances that led to the fire.Growing up the daughter of Korean-born parents, Isa is bullied by American classmates and barely noticed at home. Seeking the company of another outsider, Isa falls in love with Hero, an albino boy. But what starts out as a small teenage rebellion sets in motion a series of events and revelations Isa never could have foreseen.
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