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PublisherSimon & Schuster

ISBN-101982100605

ISBN-139781982100605

eBay Product ID (ePID)5050426069

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Book TitleWhite Ivy : a Read with Jenna Pick

Number of Pages368 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicContemporary Women, Family Life, Romance / Contemporary, Literary, Coming of Age, Asian American

Publication Year2021

IllustratorYes

GenreFiction

AuthorSusie Yang

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight10.5 Oz

Item Length8.4 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Reviews"It's a testament to Susie Yang's skill that she can explore and upend our ideas of class, race, family, and identity while moving us through a plot that twists in such wonderful ways. But none of that would matter nearly as much if not for the truly unforgettable narrator, Ivy, who is so hypnotic, the way her voice feels both wild and controlled. She ran right through me." -- Kevin Wilson, New York Times bestelling author of Nothing to See Here " White Ivy is dark and delicious. Ivy Lin eviscerates the model minority stereotype with a smile on her lips and a boot on your neck. Cancel your weekend plans, because you won't be able to take your eyes off Ivy Lin." -- Lucy Tan, author of What We Were Promised " White Ivy is magic and a necessary corrective both to the stereotypes and the pieties that too easily characterize the immigrant experience. Most pleasing of all is the story of Ivy Lin, a daring young woman in search of herself, and not soon to be forgotten." -- Joshua Ferris, prize-winning author of To Rise Again at a Decent Hour "Elegant and terrifying, steely and sparkling, White Ivy is a propulsive story told with the satisfying simplicity of a classic." -- Rebecca Dinerstein Knight, author of Hex "Bold, daring, and sexy, White Ivy is the immigrant story we've been dying to hear. Rather than submit to love, Ivy seeks it out, sinks her teeth into it, and doesn't let go. A stunning debut." -- Neel Patel, author of If You See Me, Don't Say Hi

Synopsis"A truly addictive read" ( Glamour ) about how a young woman's crush on a privileged former classmate becomes a story of love, lies, and dark obsession, offering stark insights into the immigrant experience, as it hurtles to its electrifying ending in this "twisty, unputdownable, psychological thriller" ( People ). Ivy Lin is a thief and a liar--but you'd never know it by looking at her. Raised outside of Boston, Ivy's immigrant grandmother relies on Ivy's mild appearance for cover as she teaches her granddaughter how to pilfer items from yard sales and second-hand shops. Thieving allows Ivy to accumulate the trappings of a suburban teen--and, most importantly, to attract the attention of Gideon Speyer, the golden boy of a wealthy political family. But when Ivy's mother discovers her trespasses, punishment is swift and Ivy is sent to China, and her dream instantly evaporates. Years later, Ivy has grown into a poised yet restless young woman, haunted by her conflicting feelings about her upbringing and her family. Back in Boston, when Ivy bumps into Sylvia Speyer, Gideon's sister, a reconnection with Gideon seems not only inevitable--it feels like fate. Slowly, Ivy sinks her claws into Gideon and the entire Speyer clan by attending fancy dinners, and weekend getaways to the cape. But just as Ivy is about to have everything she's ever wanted, a ghost from her past resurfaces, threatening the nearly perfect life she's worked so hard to build. Filled with surprising twists and a nuanced exploration of class and race, White Ivy is a "highly entertaining," ( The Washington Post ) "propulsive debut" ( San Francisco Chronicle ) that offers a glimpse into the dark side of a woman who yearns for success at any cost.