My Summer of Love and Misfortune

By: Lindsay Wong

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Synopsis: Crazy Rich Asians meets Love & Gelato in this hilarious, quirky novel about a Chinese-American teen who is thrust into the decadent world of Beijing high society when she is sent away to spend the summer in China.Iris Wang is having a bit of a rough start to her summer: Her boyfriend cheated on her, she didn&’t get into any colleges, and she has no idea who she is or what she wants to do with her life. She&’s always felt torn about being Chinese-American, feeling neither Chinese nor American enough to claim either identity. She&’s just a sad pizza combo from Domino&’s, as far as she&’s concerned. In an attempt to snap her out of her funk, Iris&’s parents send her away to visit family in Beijing, with the hopes that Iris would &“reconnect with her culture&” and &“find herself.&” Iris resents the condescension, but even she admits that this might be a good opportunity to hit the reset button on the apocalyptic disaster that has become her life. With this trip, Iris expects to eat a few dumplings, meet some family, and visit a tourist hotspot or two. Instead, she gets swept up in the ridiculous, opulent world of Beijing&’s wealthy elite, leading her to unexpected and extraordinary discoveries about her family, her future, and herself.