Mika In Real Life
The Uplifting Good Morning America Book Club Pick 2022
$34.65
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
29 August 2023
Summary
When Mika Suzuki reunites with the daughter she gave up for adoption sixteen years ago, can she convince her to stay?
At 35, Mika Suzuki is struggling. She’s been fired (again). Her last relationship went up in flames. Her fervently traditional mother is perpetually disappointed in her. And now, she’s had a phone call from sixteen-year-old Penny Calvin, the baby she reluctantly placed for adoption when she was just a teenager herself.
Mika is desperate to meet her. But she bar…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781405951708 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1405951702 |
| Author: | Emiko Jean |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 29 August 2023 |
| Weight: | 270g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 24mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Definitely ‘best books of 2022’ material * Glamour US *
A funny, touching celebration of second chances * Mail on Sunday *
Smart and offbeat funny: think Maria Semple * i *
Warm, funny and a brilliant read * Sun *
An endearing, joyful tale about finding (and accepting) yourself * Good Housekeeping *
A poignant and compelling exploration of identity, love and what it means to be a mother. Mika and Penny swept me along on their emotional and unforgettable journey, leaving me uplifted yet bereft when I turned the final page. By turns hilarious and heartbreaking, this is a total joy of a read – Holly Miller, author of The Sight of You
Touching and heartfelt … captures the essence of mothers and daughters, the nuances that make a family, and where we’ve come from and where we’re going. Sharp and brimming with heart, this tender read will have you alternating between laughter and tears (the very best kind) and missing the characters long after the last page. Mika In Real Life is a sheer delight to read – Rochelle Weinstein author of This Is Not How It Ends
With the offbeat humour and poignancy of Maria Semple and Kirsty Capes, this has the potential to be a big hit * Bookseller, Editor’s Choice *
Entertaining, funny and uplifting. Exploring identity, motherhood and second chances, it’s one of the most life-affirming books to come out of 2022 * Culturefly *
I laughed, I cried and had the worst book hangover when I finished this gorgeous read * Red *
About The Author
Emiko Jean
Emiko Jean is the author of Tokyo Ever After, which was the Reese Witherspoon YA pick for July and a NYT bestseller. When she’s not writing, she is reading. Most of her friends are imaginary. Before she became a writer she was an entomologist (fancy name for bug catcher), a candle maker, a florist, and most recently a teacher. She lives in Washington with her husband and children (unruly twins). She loves the rain. Mika in Real Life is her first adult novel.
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