{"product_id":"boring-asian-female-9780593954584","title":"Boring Asian Female","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Thank you for your interest in our school, but we regret to inform you that...\"\u003c\/i\u003e you're not special. You're too average. You're too \u003ci\u003eboring\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWell, in that case, she'll have to show them just how interesting she can be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth Zhang is well aware of her place in the world. She's in the tenth percentile for likability, the seventieth percentile for attractiveness, and the ninety-ninth percentile for academics. While she's never been the most beautiful or the most liked, she knows she has the intelligence and ambition to achieve her greatest dream: Harvard Law School. But when Harvard rejects Elizabeth for not standing out enough--which she knows means she's just another boring Asian female--her carefully constructed life falls apart. What shocks her even more is that Laura Kim, a classmate at Columbia, got in. Elizabeth can't figure out how this could have happened. Why was Laura accepted? What makes her so \u003ci\u003einteresting\u003c\/i\u003e? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt first, she follows her because she's just curious. What Laura orders for lunch. Where Laura shops. What Laura's hobbies are. All of these things must contribute to her overall package, what makes her an acceptable person to Harvard. But still, Elizabeth just can't see it. The only thing she sees is that Laura has taken her spot. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA spot that she knows she deserves after working so hard. A spot that she'll simply have to take back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLayered and subversive, this novel brings to light how, in the face of societal expectations and self-inflicted pressures, a person can unlock the darkest parts of themselves and show how far they're willing to go to achieve their vision of success.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Canwen Xu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berkley Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.29h x 6.28w x 1.12d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593954584\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026 pg. 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCanwen Xu is a debut author whose writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post, The Kansas City Star\u003c\/i\u003e, Chalkbeat, Areo Magazine, and more. She is a graduate of Columbia University.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Canwen Xu \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47897117622429,"sku":"9780593954584","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_e9fb0b43-3f27-4fbe-9877-e07957de0e4a.jpg?v=1778002217","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/boring-asian-female-9780593954584","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}