![]() ![]() Goo’s masterful storytelling examines the complex nature of familial relationships: As Sam observes the daily microaggressions Asian students face at school and the tense relationship between Priscilla and Halmoni, each still dealing with residual grief following Priscilla’s father’s death, she begins to empathize and understand the person her mother becomes. ![]() Sam downloads Throwback Rides, a magical ride-share app that drops her off in 1995, where she must help teenage Priscilla’s all-American dream come true if she hopes to return to the present before her phone battery dies. When Halmoni, Sam’s beloved maternal grandmother, falls ill, intense feelings bubble up, leading to family turmoil. Likewise, Priscilla Kang doesn’t understand her daughter’s choice of boyfriend or lack of ambition. Sixteen-year-old Samantha Kang doesn’t understand her perfectly poised mother’s desire to conform to wealthy White American society. Goo takes readers on a journey examining the impacts of Korean American heritage and parental expectations on mother-daughter relationships. ![]()
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