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The Fold

by An Na · 2008 · 280 pages

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Korean American high school student Joyce Kim feels like a nonentity compared to her beautiful older sister, and when her aunt offers to pay for plastic surgery on her eyes, she jumps at the chance, thinking it will change her life for the better.

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Genre
literary fictionromancewomen’s fiction
Themes
diversityfamilyfriendshipraceidentity
Setting
2000sasiahigh school
Audience
young adult
Length
medium · 280 pages

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