What does it mean to be an Asian-American teenage girl struggling with boy drama, school drama, parental expectations, and finding your own identity? June Chu is in high school, she’s struggling to get the attention of the boy she has a crush on, she’s struggling to live in her sister’s shadow and meet her parent’s expectations, she’s struggling to decide where she’ll go to college, and where she fits in. June wants nothing more than to be wanted, to be loved, and to feel like she belongs. When she starts hooking up with her AP Bio partner Rhys, she thinks its finally the place she’s meant to be... except one trip to a cabin and one rebuffed advance from her and she’s suddenly doubting if he even wants her at all. Then comes Brad, cute hokey player who refers ot her as “ China Doll” or just “China” ( big red flags there) and she decides to date him and dump Rhys.... except things also go bad with Brad... and then comes Gang, a college musician who only sleeps with her while he has a gf because she’s “ just a child and nothing serious”. June cycles between all these boys with clear red flags and she’s struggling to find herself. This is a story had me cringing in embarrassment for her, and just being frustrated with her because yes she’s young but oh god all the red flags these boys have. I love how sex positive the story is and honestly it deals with a lot of relatable issues that many Asian-American girls have ( me being one myself I could relate to her). But the fact that June is super judgmental about people, the fact that she lets every guy she likes walk all over her, and the fact that she barely has a personality outside of liking boys is a bit much even for me. Yes she grows at the end of the book and thankfully she finally gets out of all these toxic boys but oh boy was it a bumpy ride for her. Overall a good growing up read for girls struggling with identity and boys!

*Thanks Netgalley and Peachtree, Peachtree Teen for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*