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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. 'Xu is a writer to watch' Isabel Banta, author of Honey'Smart, engaging, and thought-provoking' Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of The Leftover WomanAs seen on Woman's HourA Love Reading DEBUT OF THE MONTH and STAR PICKElizabeth Zhang knows her place in the world. She knows she's in the tenth percentile for likability, the seventieth percentile for attractiveness, and the ninety-ninth percentile for academics.With a hard-working ethic instilled in her by immigrant parents, armed with impeccable grades, Elizabeth thinks she is set for Harvard Law School. Until she is rejected for being too ordinary, which she translates to mean she's just another boring Asian female. But when her classmate Laura Kim gets in, everything falls apart. Why was Laura accepted? What makes her so interesting?At first, she follows her because she's just curious. What Laura eats for lunch. Where Laura shops. The answer for Elizabeth's failure must lie somewhere in Laura's life. But still, Elizabeth just can't see it. The only thing she sees is that Laura has taken her spot at Harvard.A spot she knows she deserves. A spot that she'll simply have to take back.Layered, subversive, and satirical, this novel brings to light how, in the face of societal expectations and self-inflicted pressures, a person can unlock the darkest parts of themselves and show how far they're willing to go to achieve their vision of success.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. An addictive novel about a young woman's all-consuming obsession with a rival of her own making and the desperate lengths she goes to in order to succeed, by debut author Canwen Xu. 'Xu is a writer to watch' Isabel Banta, author of Honey'Smart, engaging, and thought-provoking' Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of The Leftover WomanAs seen on Woman's HourA Love Reading DEBUT OF THE MONTH and STAR PICKElizabeth Zhang knows her place in the world. She knows she's in the tenth percentile for likability, the seventieth percentile for attractiveness, and the ninety-ninth percentile for academics.With a hard-working ethic instilled in her by immigrant parents, armed with impeccable grades, Elizabeth thinks she is set for Harvard Law School. Until she is rejected for being too ordinary, which she translates to mean she's just another boring Asian female. But when her classmate Laura Kim gets in, everything falls apart. Why was Laura accepted? What makes her so interesting?At first, she follows her because she's just curious. What Laura eats for lunch. Where Laura shops. The answer for Elizabeth's failure must lie somewhere in Laura's life. But still, Elizabeth just can't see it. The only thing she sees is that Laura has taken her spot at Harvard.A spot she knows she deserves. A spot that she'll simply have to take back.Layered, subversive, and satirical, this novel brings to light how, in the face of societal expectations and self-inflicted pressures, a person can unlock the darkest parts of themselves and show how far they're willing to go to achieve their vision of success. An addictive novel about a young womans all-consuming obsession with a rival of her own making and the desperate lengths she goes to in order to succeed. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Paperback. Condition: New. 'Xu is a writer to watch' Isabel Banta, author of Honey'Smart, engaging, and thought-provoking' Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of The Leftover WomanAs seen on Woman's HourA Love Reading DEBUT OF THE MONTH and STAR PICKElizabeth Zhang knows her place in the world. She knows she's in the tenth percentile for likability, the seventieth percentile for attractiveness, and the ninety-ninth percentile for academics.With a hard-working ethic instilled in her by immigrant parents, armed with impeccable grades, Elizabeth thinks she is set for Harvard Law School. Until she is rejected for being too ordinary, which she translates to mean she's just another boring Asian female. But when her classmate Laura Kim gets in, everything falls apart. Why was Laura accepted? What makes her so interesting?At first, she follows her because she's just curious. What Laura eats for lunch. Where Laura shops. The answer for Elizabeth's failure must lie somewhere in Laura's life. But still, Elizabeth just can't see it. The only thing she sees is that Laura has taken her spot at Harvard.A spot she knows she deserves. A spot that she'll simply have to take back.Layered, subversive, and satirical, this novel brings to light how, in the face of societal expectations and self-inflicted pressures, a person can unlock the darkest parts of themselves and show how far they're willing to go to achieve their vision of success.

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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Thank you for your interest in our school, but we regret to inform you that youre not special. Youre too average. Youre too boring.Well, in that case, shell have to show them just how interesting she can be.Elizabeth Zhang is well aware of her place in the world. Shes in the tenth percentile for likability, the seventieth percentile for attractiveness, and the ninety-ninth percentile for academics. While shes never been the most beautiful or the most liked, she knows she has the intelligence and ambition to achieve her greatest dream: Harvard Law School. But when Harvard rejects Elizabeth for not standing out enoughwhich she knows means she's just another boring Asian femaleher carefully constructed life falls apart. What shocks her even more is that Laura Kim, a classmate at Columbia, got in. Elizabeth cant figure out how this could have happened. Why was Laura accepted? What makes her so interesting?At first, she follows her because shes just curious. What Laura orders for lunch. Where Laura shops. What Lauras hobbies are. All of these things must contribute to her overall package, what makes her an acceptable person to Harvard. But still, Elizabeth just cant see it. The only thing she sees is that Laura has taken her spot.A spot that she knows she deserves after working so hard. A spot that shell simply have to take back.Layered and subversive, this novel brings to light how, in the face of societal expectations and self-inflicted pressures, a person can unlock the darkest parts of themselves and show how far theyre willing to go to achieve their vision of success. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Hardback. Condition: New. 'Xu is a writer to watch' Isabel Banta, author of Honey'Smart, engaging, and thought-provoking' Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of The Leftover WomanAs seen on Woman's HourA Love Reading DEBUT OF THE MONTH and STAR PICKElizabeth Zhang knows her place in the world. She knows she's in the tenth percentile for likability, the seventieth percentile for attractiveness, and the ninety-ninth percentile for academics.With a hard-working ethic instilled in her by immigrant parents, armed with impeccable grades, Elizabeth thinks she is set for Harvard Law School. Until she is rejected for being too ordinary, which she translates to mean she's just another boring Asian female. But when her classmate Laura Kim gets in, everything falls apart. Why was Laura accepted? What makes her so interesting?At first, she follows her because she's just curious. What Laura eats for lunch. Where Laura shops. The answer for Elizabeth's failure must lie somewhere in Laura's life. But still, Elizabeth just can't see it. The only thing she sees is that Laura has taken her spot at Harvard.A spot she knows she deserves. A spot that she'll simply have to take back.Layered, subversive, and satirical, this novel brings to light how, in the face of societal expectations and self-inflicted pressures, a person can unlock the darkest parts of themselves and show how far they're willing to go to achieve their vision of success.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. 'Xu is a writer to watch' Isabel Banta, author of Honey'Smart, engaging, and thought-provoking' Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of The Leftover WomanAs Seen on Woman's HourA Love Reading DEBUT OF THE MONTH and STAR PICKElizabeth Zhang knows her place in the world. She knows she's in the tenth percentile for likability, the seventieth percentile for attractiveness, and the ninety-ninth percentile for academics.With a hard-working ethic instilled in her by immigrant parents, armed with impeccable grades, Elizabeth thinks she is set for Harvard Law School. Until she is rejected for being too ordinary, which she translates to mean she's just another boring Asian female. But when her classmate Laura Kim gets in, everything falls apart. Why was Laura accepted? What makes her so interesting?At first, she follows her because she's just curious. What Laura eats for lunch. Where Laura shops. The answer for Elizabeth's failure must lie somewhere in Laura's life. But still, Elizabeth just can't see it. The only thing she sees is that Laura has taken her spot at Harvard.A spot she knows she deserves. A spot that she'll simply have to take back.Layered, subversive, and satirical, this novel brings to light how, in the face of societal expectations and self-inflicted pressures, a person can unlock the darkest parts of themselves and show how far they're willing to go to achieve their vision of success. An addictive novel about a young womans all-consuming obsession with a rival of her own making and the desperate lengths she goes to in order to succeed. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Condition: New. 2026. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 288 pages. 5.08x1.02x7.76 inches. In Stock.

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Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 288 pages. 5.43x1.18x8.66 inches. In Stock.