“At seventeen, Mei should be in high school, but skipping fourth grade was part of her parents' master plan. Now a freshman at MIT, she is on track to fulfill the rest of this predetermined future: become a doctor, marry a preapproved Taiwanese Ivy Leaguer, produce a litter of babies.
With everything her parents have sacrificed to make her cushy life a reality, Mei can't bring herself to tell them the truth--that she (1) hates germs, (2) falls asleep in biology lectures, and (3) has a crush on her classmate Darren Takahashi, who is decidedly not Taiwanese.
But when Mei reconnects with her brother, Xing, who is estranged from the family for dating the wrong woman, Mei starts to wonder if all the secrets are truly worth it. Can she find a way to be herself, whoever that is, before her web of lies unravels?” - taken from Goodreads.com
I definitely enjoyed this book more than I thought I would and found that I had a hard time putting it down. Mei is a seventeen-year-old freshman at MIT and is a first-generation Chinese-American. With that comes the strict expectations to do as her family wishes. As Mei begins to spread her wings, she begins to free herself and a surprising character from their gilded cage of Chinese traditions. I really love how the story showcased Mei's growth. A worthwhile read.
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