I loved this! The blend of discovering new friendships, uncovering family secrets, and budding romance really made this seem much shorter than it is to me--there was always something interesting happening to keep me reading. Melody's questions about fitting in in both cultures unfolded so nicely and came to a really satisfying conclusion. By far, I think the best part was how clearly both the New York and Seoul settings were developed; I learned so much and I really felt like I was there, which is impressive especially as someone who has never visited Korea! The descriptions of food were also mouth-watering. I would recommend this to teens looking for coming of age novels with a well-developed sense of place and deeply developed main characters.