2.5/5 stars.

First and foremost, this book surrounded a character that was diverse in a way that I have never read about before. It was such a pleasure to read about a character who's culture is different than my own. However, I could understand certain parts of her life because my parents were immigrants to the U.S. as well. I really enjoy reading books where the duality of being able to connect to a character who is vastly different than you occurs. I can only imagine how important this book is for people who reflect Mei's diversity more.

That being said, this story wasn't what I thought it was going to be. It felt like there was a lot of filler in the middle, but I'm not sure where else the book would have gone. I think I was just hyper-aware that I'm not really that much into YA anymore. This just wasn't the best fit for me. I am glad that I read it though.