Publisher's Synopsis
- #ownvoices title: author's parents were both born in Hong Kong, and #ownvoices title on mental health. Rosena was diagnosed with an anxiety and panic disorder when she was a teenager. While this book is not strictly a memoir, it is deeply based in Rosena's life and experiences
- The intersection of asian identity and mental health is rarely explored territory for middle grade, an even less so with the sense of joy and optimism that Livy has
- It's funny! Rosena has a background in strip comics, and the book is full of clever sight gags.
- Themes: mental health, anxiety, intrusive thoughts, first generation asian, love for chinese food, friendships, specifically standing up for yourself, empathy for others
- Imagine Guts and Ghosts colliding--with an Asian main character
- Debut author
