I fell in love with Ann Liang's writing when I picked up I Hope This Doesn't Find You last year. She masterfully weaves together prose and characters in a way that really sucks you into the stories she writes. I Am Not Jessica Chen has a romance element, but the central plot is a magical realism, Freaky Friday-esque, learning to love yourself when the world is constantly screaming at you to be somebody else. Honestly, it's the kind of story that is so necessary I don't think anything I say would do it justice. I love it with my whole being. 

Jenna Chen is struggling. She's a fully realized character that demands you care for her, even when she's making mistakes that many teenagers and adults would make. Ann Liang tackles the complexities of Asian immigrant parents' expectations and being the model minority in a digestible manner for young adults. Jenna's romance with her childhood best friend Aaron was so sweet I cried, but it doesn't take away from Jenna's journey within herself. Gah!!! I just loved this so much. I don't think I'll recover from this book for years to come. Pretty please read it with a cherry on top. 

Read this if you like books about academia, the discussion of art vs STEM, realistic and flawed young adult characters, falling in love with your best friend and yourself, stunning prose, and magical realism.