Front Desk

I love love love this book I am hunting every library ever to try and find the next 3 in the series I would recommend this book to everybody

Senorita Sapphire Archer 18.09.2024

Star Reviewer

Literally the best book I have ever read!!The action just keeps on coming

Director Candyfloss Birdbath 13.08.2024

I loved it especially the part where Jason was giving some flowers to Mia.

Officer Diamond Gooseberry 06.07.2024

It was very good I loved the part were she beats Mr yao

Dame Magnolia Bungalow 30.05.2024

She is my new favourite author and I have just discovered this is a series. Can't wait to read more. I have really enjoyed reading this book and will recommend it to my friends when I go back to school.

Professor Jet Dalmatian 31.08.2023

Really good book One of my favourites Definitely read again

General Cynthia Mystery 24.08.2023

Front desk by Kelly yang was a inspirational read that opened my eyes to the life of struggling immigrants that always find a way to show perseverance and help others

Senorita Candyfloss Snivel 18.08.2023

My favorite character was her best friend even though I have forgoten their name I didn't really like the book because it was kind of sad and I wouldn't recommmend it.

Princess Bunny Bobble-hat 14.08.2023

Heartwarming

Dona Bunny Glitterball 14.08.2023

I enjoyed reading this book lots. My favourite character was Mia Tang who enjoyed writing letters to other people. Even though she was quite unlucky throughout the book, she was always hopeful. I would recommend this book to people who like to read adventure books.

Fairy Iggy Peanut-butter 05.08.2023

it was extremely moving and sometimes scary age 10-13

Esquire Quincy Palm-tree 30.07.2023

Amazing, Just AMAZING! I love the character Mia the book's protagonist. She is happy, cheerful and NEVER gives up. I LOVE HER. I love the storyline and everything about it.

Lady Sunny Vampire 17.07.2023

It is a very well themed fiction book and I liked the character Mia the best. I think people who like mystery and adventure books would like to read this book a lot. It is a very fun book to read and is very enjoyable book.

Queen Cynthia Scratchings 16.07.2023

I really enjoyed reading this book! It was gripping and it made me really imagine the immigrants, weeklies and Mia's lives. I couldn't put it down!

Queen Honeycomb Pinkerton 29.03.2023

This was an outstanding fictional book based on real life by one of my favourite authors, Kelly Yang - a Chinese-American growing up in America. This book was centered around Mia, our feisty female protagonist who helped her parents around their motel. THis book was so inspirational in so many ways and I found it really highlighted the struggles of new immigrants, and generally immigrants, in the United States. Mia was definitely my favourite character, she was determined, kind and caring with a love for the English language - just like me! Seeing the struggles of her family through Mia's eyes - that was amazing. We were so similar, yet so different. Mia's life was different to my incredibly privileged one even though we were the same age. In some parts the book was predictable, and in others I suspected that one thing was going to happen and then another did. As for the other characters, my favourite secondary character was Jason - the son of Mia's employer, Mr. Yao. I fin it astounding that despite both of them being Chinese-American that they live such different lives. Simply based on the fact that Jason was born in the US and Mia was not. At first Jason simply comes off as a horrible, jealous bully but however, as the book goes on we find that he has a lot more depth than that. And just as interesting a story to tell of his own. Talking about them being Chinese, I adored the little tit-bits of information about Chinese immigrants sprinkled throughout the whole story too. And upon reading the last couple pages about Kelly Yang's OWN experience growing up and managing motels in America as a child - I realised that this was not fiction for some people. This - was real life. I love how the book informs and illustrates the hidden story of all these people and I hope that by spreading this story, more people will realise exactly why people come seeking "The American Dream". I would recommend it to kids and adults, though despite some mature topics, refrain from giving it to someone younger than nine years old. A very important story that I honestly think deserves to be in every single library.

Anonymous 26.08.2022

This is a great book. It teaches you that it's not OK to treat people unfairly because of the colour of their skin. I would recommend it to people who like books that are based on real life.

Princess Wanda Banana 17.08.2022

I love all the different stories that the immigrants live to tell, how she improves her writing and how she always tries to improve things for people like her blue hat

Professor Sapphire Mittens 08.08.2022

The Front Desk is an fictional story full of heart. My favourite character is Mia who, although she's from China and has only been living in the USA for two years, wants to become a writer. Mia embarks on an heartwarming adventure to try to save her family from becoming homeless and poorer then they were already. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a heartwarming adventure written down on paper.

Captain Amazonia Moonlight 06.08.2022

I would recommend it because it teaches you about how challenging being an immigrant is. It explores a world not many people have been through. It educates children who are not familiar with being an immigrant while being fun and intriguing. It shows you that if you believe than you can achieve.

Anonymous 31.07.2022

This book was absolutely AMAZING!! I loved it it was so detailed and the how they all came together to raise money to buy the calivista was heartwarming

Anonymous 31.07.2022