A review by abigailbat
Unidentified Suburban Object by Mike Jung
4.0
Oh, man, I really liked this one. I marked it as both contemporary and sci-fi because while it is definitely science fiction, the bulk of the story is written as contemporary fiction and I think that fans of contemporary fiction will gravitate to this one more than huge science-fiction fans.
This is a book about a middle school girl trying to figure out her identity and dealing with bigger issues than she could have ever imagined. While she's dealing with big identity issues, she's also dealing with tons of microaggressions since her family is the only Korean family in their town. The book handles these really well; readers will identify with Chloe or get a taste of what it's like to face microaggressions in daily life. And, while racial and cultural identity is a huge theme of the book, the book's not actual about a kid dealing with overt racism.
Bottom line: I loved it. I would hand it to kids who like the kind of contemporary/sci-fi genre blend found in The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer Holm or readers who like character driven stories like Millicent Min, Girl Genius by Lisa Yee (which is mentioned as one of Chloe's favorite books), etc.
This is a book about a middle school girl trying to figure out her identity and dealing with bigger issues than she could have ever imagined. While she's dealing with big identity issues, she's also dealing with tons of microaggressions since her family is the only Korean family in their town. The book handles these really well; readers will identify with Chloe or get a taste of what it's like to face microaggressions in daily life. And, while racial and cultural identity is a huge theme of the book, the book's not actual about a kid dealing with overt racism.
Bottom line: I loved it. I would hand it to kids who like the kind of contemporary/sci-fi genre blend found in The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer Holm or readers who like character driven stories like Millicent Min, Girl Genius by Lisa Yee (which is mentioned as one of Chloe's favorite books), etc.