Girl Overboard
Girl Overboard by Justina Chen is a reprint edition published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers in January 2009. This young adult fiction novel follows Syrah Cheng, a girl who appears to have it all, including a billionaire father and a luxurious lifestyle. However, beneath the surface, she grapples with complex family dynamics, superficial friendships, and the pressures of her social status, leading to a pivotal snowboarding accident that forces her to confront her true self.
In this narrative, readers will explore themes of identity and social challenges as Syrah navigates her relationships with her half-siblings, friends, and a boyfriend more interested in her family’s wealth than in her. The story delves into the struggles of being perceived as the “golden girl” while dealing with the realities of loneliness and self-worth. With 368 pages, this edition presents a nuanced look at the life of an Asian American teenager in the United States, highlighting the contrast between external appearances and internal struggles.
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The worst thing about having it all is having to deal with it all-the good, the bad, and the just plain weird. Like seeing more of my dad when he’s on the cover of Business Week than I do in person. Like the surgeon whose schedule was too jammed with professional ballplayers to deal with my busted up knee…until he heard who my parents were and miraculously his calendar was wide open. Like the pseudo boyfriend who was more in love with my last name than with me.
Everybody thinks Syrah is the golden girl. After all, her father is Ethan Cheng, billionaire, and she has everything any kid could possibly desire, right down to a waterfront mansion, jet plane, and custom-designed snowboards. But most of what glitters in her life is fool’s gold. Her half-siblings hate her, her best friend Adrian’s girlfriend is ruining their friendship, and her own so-called boyfriend is after her for her father’s name. When her broken heart results in a snowboarding accident that exiles her from the mountains–the one place where she feels free and accepted for who she is, not what she has–Syrah must rehab both her busted-up knee, and her broken heart, and learn that she’s worth her weight in real gold.
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