{"product_id":"boring-asian-female-paperback","title":"Boring Asian Female (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Xu is a writer to watch' Isabel Banta, author of \u003ci\u003eHoney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Smart, engaging, and thought-provoking' Jean Kwok, \u003ci\u003eNew\nYork Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Leftover Woman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs Seen on Woman's Hour\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Love Reading DEBUT OF THE MONTH and STAR PICK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eElizabeth Zhang knows her place in the world. She knows\nshe’s in the tenth percentile for likability, the seventieth percentile for\nattractiveness, and the ninety-ninth percentile for academics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWith a hard-working ethic instilled in her by immigrant\nparents, armed with impeccable grades, Elizabeth thinks she is set for Harvard\nLaw School. Until she is rejected for being too ordinary, which she translates\nto mean she's just another boring Asian female. But when her classmate Laura\nKim gets in, everything falls apart. Why was Laura accepted? What makes her so \u003ci\u003einteresting\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAt first, she follows her because she’s just curious. What\nLaura eats for lunch. Where Laura shops. The answer for Elizabeth’s failure\nmust lie somewhere in Laura’s life. But still, Elizabeth just can’t see it. The\nonly thing she sees is that Laura has taken her spot at Harvard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA spot she knows she deserves. A spot that she’ll simply\nhave to take back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eLayered, subversive, and satirical, this novel brings to\nlight how, in the face of societal expectations and self-inflicted pressures, a\nperson can unlock the darkest parts of themselves and show how far they’re\nwilling to go to achieve their vision of success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCanwen Xu\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer living in New York City. Her\nwork has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChalkbeat\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eKansas\nCity Star\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. Her TEDx talk, titled \u003ci\u003eI Am Not Your Asian\nStereotype\u003c\/i\u003e has been watched over 3 million times. She graduated from\nColumbia University in 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science\nand computer science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PANSING DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46428460351695,"sku":"9781835013229","price":23.95,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_59135a8d-69e3-49ca-a085-8b9cbdccc25d.jpg?v=1793673765","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/boring-asian-female-paperback","provider":"Popular Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}