Review 13: Millicent Min, Girl Genius by Lisa Yee

Title: Millicent Min, Girl Genius

Author: Lisa Yee

Publisher: Scholastic Publishers

Rating: 9/10

The Lowdown:

Milli is a genius who has always been friendless. She has been hated for setting the curve by skipping five grades. She is always below-challenged. She is always made fun of because she is a senior at 11. But all that changes, when she meets Emily. Emily doesn't know and doesn't care about Millicent's IQ. Can Millicent ward Emily off of her IQ and just become friends for once?
The Good:

A. I love the narrative. It actually sounded like a 11-year-old genius was talking to me.

B. It was an excellent idea.

C. I love the little volleyball at the beginning of every page.

D. The book was a quick read, and it didn't drag ON and ON.

E. Fresh voice in Asian-American Lit.

The Bad:

A. I didn't really understand why Stanford was a big part of the story.

B. That was just mean how that college girl took advantage of Millie's brain.

C. Steoreotypical of Asian-American lit.

The Consensus:

A quick, cool read. I really enjoyed Millicent Min, not only due to the fresh voice, but also because of the ending. It really is a cute book.