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Admission Requirements: A Compelling and Thought-Provoking Novel by Phoebe Wang

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Synopsis

Admission Requirements is a coming-of-age story about two young women, Jenny and Emily, who are both struggling to find their place in the world. Jenny is a brilliant Chinese-American student who is determined to get into Harvard, while Emily is a talented artist who is struggling with mental illness. The two women form an unlikely friendship, and together they navigate the challenges of adolescence, identity, and love.

Review

Admission Requirements is a beautifully written and deeply moving novel that explores the complexities of adolescence and the challenges of growing up in a rapidly changing world. Phoebe Wang's writing is both lyrical and insightful, and she creates characters that are both relatable and unforgettable. This is a novel that will stay with you long after you finish reading it.

Admission Requirements

by Phoebe Wang

4.6 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	4351 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
X-Ray	:	Enabled
Print length	:	114 pages

Author

Phoebe Wang is a Chinese-American writer and journalist. She was born in Shanghai, China, and immigrated to the United States with her family when she was five years old. Wang graduated from Harvard University and Columbia University, and she has worked as a reporter for The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Admission Requirements is her first novel.

Awards

National Book Award for Young People's Literature
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
American Library Association Alex Award

Endorsements

"Admission Requirements is a brilliant and unforgettable novel that will stay with you long after you finish reading it. Phoebe Wang is a writer of extraordinary talent, and this is her masterpiece."

—Jhumpa Lahiri

"Admission Requirements is a beautifully written and moving story about the complexities of adolescence and the challenges of growing up in a rapidly changing world. Phoebe Wang is a talented writer, and this is a novel that will stay with you long after you finish reading it."

—Celeste Ng