Lucy and Linh
by Alice PungPublisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: September 6, 2016
Alice Pung’s
novel, LUCY AND LINH, tells the story of Lucy Lam, who gets plucked
out of her Catholic school and thrown into Laurinda Girls’ College:
a fancy elite prep school for girls. At Laurinda, though Lucy feels
out of place, she attracts the attention of the ruling clique, The
Cabinet. The more time she spends with The Cabinet, however, the less
true to herself Lucy feels. The story is told through Lucy’s
letters to her best friend, Linh, and Pung does an excellent job of
capturing Lucy’s honest voice and developing her character as Lucy
discovers what is truly important. Lucy is a grounded and strong
character, and I think she will appeal to most audiences. Overall,
LUCY AND LINH is both surprisingly funny and meaningful at once, and
I would recommend it for ages 12 and up.
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