K-Jane

I really loved this book. I wish more YA like this had existed when I was a teenager, messy teens being messy and learning and maturing from their experiences. I want more YA like this even now; I think this is a perspective that teens need to hear and could relate to. This is also a diaspora experi......more

This is the kind of YA that feels like a love letter to tweens—messy, funny, heartfelt, and oh-so-relatable This was such an endearing YA read, and I can totally see it being a hit with the 12–14 crowd. Technically, the main character is a junior in high school, but the writing definitely leans more......more

this ode to family gave me all the warm cozy feelings <3 as an og jane eyre fan i love that lydia kang’s k-jane, while uniquely her own, preserves the messiness of jane’s journey in finding her place within her culture and identity. while some episodes felt contrived, they were easy to look past giv......more

I actually loved this one. It's a super chill read with a great message that would really resonate with children and grandchildren of immigrants. It's a great coming-of-age story about a teenage girl searching not only for her place in the world, but how to help a baby (her brother) find his place i......more

Lydia Kang is an author that never misses. Her newest novel, K-Jane is a perfect exploration of belonging, culture, friendship, and family. Jane is a typical Nebraska teenager. She is Korean American and feels like everyone knows more about her culture than she does. When she finds out she is having......more