The Noh Family
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Family / General
3.6
Grace K. Shim
This sparkling K-drama inspired debut novel introduces irrepressibly charming teen Chloe Chang, who is reunited with her deceased father's estranged family via a DNA test, and is soon whisked off to Seoul to join them...When her friends gift her a 23-and-Me test as a gag, high school senior Chloe Chang doesn’t think much of trying it out. She doesn’t believe anything will come of it—she’s an only child, her mother is an orphan, and her father died in Seoul before she was even born, and before her mother moved to Oklahoma. It’s been just Chloe and her mom her whole life. But the DNA test reveals something Chloe never expected—she’s got a whole extended family from her father’s side half a world away in Korea. Turns out her father's family are amongst the richest families in Seoul and want to meet Chloe. So, despite her mother's reservations, Chloe travels to Seoul and is whisked into the lap of luxury . . . but something feels wrong. Soon Chloe will discover the reason why her mother never told her about her dad’s family, and why the Nohs wanted her in Seoul in the first place. Could joining the Noh family be worse than having no family at all?
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Author
Grace K. Shim
Pages
384
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2022-05-03
ISBN
0593462742 9780593462744
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"an interesting read for sure! this book was definitely a bit unrealistic but still entertaining. I have never watched Kdrama before so I’m sure there were some references I missed. I was definitely invested in Chloe’s journey of learning about her relatives in Korea and trying to find her identity through her dad who she hardly knew anything about! the story did drag a little towards the middle and end though. I loved how Chloe’s friends were always there for her, especially when going such conflicting times! and I was glad that she connected with Miso too! I did get a little confused with all the different side characters and wouldn’t have minded less of them and learning more about the main characters. I think the main character was depicted as younger than she was supposed to be (18 years old) which made it seem like it should be read by a younger audience. I’m sure if I had read this when I was younger, I would have liked it a bit more! 3.5 ⭐️s"
Sophie
"Coming may 3. DNA test reveal Chloe is the heir to a luxury department store in Seoul "
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