A review of Boring Asian Female by Canwen Xu
This book is so prescient considering the recent litigation involving the marginalization of Asian applicants to Harvard and other Ivy League universities. Elizabeth appears to be the quintessential Asian woman aspirant to success.
I loved the prose, the unequivocal focus on gaining admission to Harvard, and the personality quirks that drove Elizabeth.
I had the good fortune to live in Asia more than five years and see the expectations that many Asian women internalized.
Notwithstanding, the book was entertaining and made me laugh at times.
A++ all around.
Thank you to BookBrowse.com, Penguin Random House and NetGalley.com for the opportunity to read an Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for a honest review.
This book will be released in Hardcover April 28, 2026.
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