小說/散文

Frankly in Love(EXP)
出版社： Penguin Putnam Inc.
書林書號：
20260842
作者：
Yoon, David
定價：
370
會員價：
$315
ISBN：
9781984816498
出版年份：
2019
裝訂：
平裝
總頁數：
432
  • 本書介紹
【給爸媽的乖乖牌戀愛劇本，還能演多久？】

Frank有兩個名字，一個是美國名字Frank，一個是韓國名字Sung-Min Li，但幾乎沒有人這麼叫他，甚至連他爸媽也不。他是一個在南加州出生長大，完全不會講韓語的道地美國人。然而，他的爸媽是一對典型的亞洲父母，希望Frank可以跟一個漂亮的韓國女孩結婚，但Frank早已有喜歡的對象－美麗、聰明、幽默、簡直完美的Brit，但她是白人。

Frank不得不承認，他的爸媽為了能在美國栽培他花了畢生的心血，但他們韓國式的傳統期待對從小就在美國長大的Frank來說可是一點自由的空間也沒有。現在他連談戀愛都得瞞著爸媽了，而他的好友Joy Son也有著同樣的問題，她的爸媽也希望Joy與韓國男孩在一起，兩人決定開始互助計畫－假裝約會來掩護對方，但情況到後來越演越烈，紙包不住火的戀情，以及"壓力山大"的親情壓力，開始讓Frank開始動搖，懷疑自己真的懂愛嗎?


An Instant New York Times Bestseller and #1 Indie Bestseller!

A William C. Morris YA Debut Award Finalist
 
An Asian Pacific American Librarians Association Honor Book

Two friends. One fake dating scheme. What could possibly go wrong?

Frank Li has two names. There's Frank Li, his American name. Then there's Sung-Min Li, his Korean name. No one uses his Korean name, not even his parents. Frank barely speaks any Korean. He was born and raised in Southern California.

Even so, his parents still expect him to end up with a nice Korean girl--which is a problem, since Frank is finally dating the girl of his dreams: Brit Means. Brit, who is funny and nerdy just like him. Brit, who makes him laugh like no one else. Brit . . . who is white.

As Frank falls in love for the very first time, he's forced to confront the fact that while his parents sacrificed everything to raise him in the land of opportunity, their traditional expectations don't leave a lot of room for him to be a regular American teen. Desperate to be with Brit without his parents finding out, Frank turns to family friend Joy Song, who is in a similar bind. Together, they come up with a plan to help each other and keep their parents off their backs. Frank thinks he's found the solution to all his problems, but when life throws him a curveball, he's left wondering whether he ever really knew anything about love—or himself—at all.

In this moving debut novel—featuring striking blue stained edges and beautiful original endpaper art by the author—David Yoon takes on the question of who am I? with a result that is humorous, heartfelt, and ultimately unforgettable.
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