Asking for a Friend

Name: Asking for a Friend
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Kara H.L. Chen
ISBN: 9780063237919

Author: Kara H.L. Chen

Narrator: Catherine Ho

Unabridged: 7 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Quill Tree Books

Published: 07/23/2024

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Social Themes, Asian American & Pacific Islander

Synopsis

This charming YA rom-com follows a strong-willed, ambitious teen as she teams up with her childhood frenemy to start a dating-advice column, perfect for fans of Emma Lord and Gloria Chao.Juliana Zhao is absolutely certain of a few things:1. She is the world’s foremost expert on love.2. She is going to win the nationally renowned Asian Americans in Business Competition. When Juliana is unceremoniously dropped by her partner and she’s forced to pair with her nonconformist and annoying frenemy, Garrett Tsai, everything seems less clear. Their joint dating advice column must be good enough to win and secure bragging rights within her small Taiwanese American community, where her family’s reputation has been in the pits since her older sister was disowned a few years prior.Juliana always thought prestige mattered above all else. But as she argues with Garrett over how to best solve everyone else’s love problems and faces failure for the first time, she starts to see fractures in this privileged, sheltered worldview.With the competition heating up, Juliana must reckon with the sacrifices she’s made to be a perfect daughter—and whether winning is something she even wants anymore.

About Kara H.L. Chen

Kara H.L. Chen is a Taiwanese American writer who received her MFA in fiction from Brooklyn College. She grew up in Ohio but now lives with her husband and two daughters in Northern California. She can be found online at karahlchen.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Virginia Ronan on July 27, 2024

I’m on BookTube now! =) **This ARC was provided by the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to NetGalley & Quill Tree Books!** Every once in a while you come across a book that surprises you in unexpected ways and I’m glad to......more

Goodreads review by catherine ♡ on July 23, 2024

*Thank you to the publisher and the author for a free e-copy in exchange for an honest review.* Actual Rating: 3.5 As a 1.5 generation Taiwanese immigrant, when I saw that this was a contemporary teen romance taking place in the Taiwanese-American community and with the ever-so-relatable theme of pare......more

Goodreads review by Julie on July 07, 2024

Asking for A Friend is a great coming-of-age story with a relatable cast of characters and powerful messages about family, growing up, grief, fighting for what you believe in, and more. The story follows Juliana, a high school student who enters The Asian American in Business Competition, a contest......more

Goodreads review by Nursebookie on August 18, 2024

Goodreads review by Saloni on January 31, 2024

As an Asian and a brown woman, I'm always on the lookout for books representing different cultures. I think this book did an okay job of talking about the pressures and struggles of being an immigrant, because I could more than relate to the superficial relationships and high expectations. I do feel......more