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Kurumi Hashimoto rurupaing — This was a short, funny book. I was very amused. Even though it was a short book, it was still longer than I expected. I especially loved the chapter on Dogs, and the chapter on litter boxes really made me laugh since my mother's cat is currently going through one of the phases.

Alberto Vidmar albertovidmar — Girl in Translation was a fascinating tale of immigration and the darker side to New York City. Kimberly Chang moves with her mother to Brooklyn from Hong Kong in the hope of a more lavish and luxurious lifestyle in the West. What greets them in their small apartment is far from that. Speaking little English both must work hard to assert themselves in a new and bewildering society. What struck me from the offset was how realistic the novel was. The descriptions are remarkably vivid and the feelings of hope and desperation are immensely sincere. Jean Kwok moved to New York aged 5 and found herself in a very similar situation to Kim. This has enabled her to write her novel with loosely autobiographical elements. This was particularly the case with her mother's work in the clothing factory where Kim must work after her classes. The fact that these factories even existed in areas in New York in the 80s was completely unbeknownst to me too. Through her phenomenal intelligence Kim manages to get a place at a fantastic school but this creates problems as she shelters her true identity from her friends and classmates. She must tolerate teasing for her handmade clothes and create excuses as to why she is unable to attend social occasions. Nonetheless Kim's ability to achieve the very best at one of New York's finest schools proves that with hard work anything is possible. Kim smashes through all of life's barriers and it makes for an incredibly inspiring read. It definitely made me want to work harder! While Girl in Translation is evidently a story of immigration it is also a story of first love. Kim leads two very different lives in New York and falls in love with two boys, Matt and Curt, from very different walks of life. Her journey through adolescence and beyond forces her to choose between them and two very different futures. Ultimately Kim must choose her own destiny and I personally wasn't disappointed with the ending although I'm sure it didn't go the way many would have wanted. Although I could have read far more of Kim's story it wasn't left unfinished and I was definitely satisfied. I will most certainly be reading Jean's future books and I cannot recommend this highly enough. Buy a copy for your mother, your sister or your daughter - they'll love it.