The novel uses simple, humorous prose to relate the confusion and trivial preoccupations of youth.
Description
Armed with a copy of The Fine Art of Flirting, a stash of ‘dirty books’ and a precocious attitude, fifteen year old Pei Yi leaves her sheltered life in small-town Malaysia to accept an ASEAN scholarship at a secondary school in competitive—some might say kiasu—Singapore. Not since Adrian Mole have the growing pains of a geeky teenager been so painfully exposed to the rest of us! In My Kiasu Teenage Life in Singapore, author Ee Lin See weaves a charming tale of teenage angst and exposes the lighter side of Singapore into the bargain. A great read for adults and teens alike.
Pages168
Released2011
LanguageEnglish
PublisherMonsoon Books
ISBN9789814358606
SellerSimon & Schuster
Reviews
...charming and often hilarious!
Teenage (May 2005)
? you don't have to be a foreigner to appreciate this, Singaporeans will also relate to the tongue in cheek description of our education system.
Lifestyle (June 2005)
Ee Lin See, the author of 'My Kiasu Teenage Life in Singapore', relives the perils and gawky moments of her secondary school life.x
Lime (July 2005)
Documenting in tongue-in-cheek style the trials and tribulations of a small-town girl from Malaysia adjusting to life and school in a big city, 'My Kiasu Teenage Life in Singapore' is an honest, no-holds barred look at the Singapore education system through the scholarly fast track, providing interesting fodder for discussion and hilarious anecdotes about first crushes and competetive classmates ? For fans who have taken to Ee Lin's witty observations and identify with the adolsescent years, rest assured that the first-time writer is not content to set her pen down just yet. There are plans to work on a sequel to the book, further chronicling Pei Yi's adventures in college through to her adult years.
Lifestyle (July 2005)
The author entertains with her lighthearted style, very conversational style ? very much like 'The Diaries of Adrian Mole'.
Teens (July 2005)
