I Am Not Jessica Chen by Ann Liang

• Young adult
• Fantasy
• Romance

I Am Not Jessica Chen by Ann Liang is a compelling young adult contemporary fantasy that blends magical realism, romance, identity, and the pressures of academic success. Seventeen-year-old Jenna Chen has spent her life feeling overshadowed by her seemingly perfect cousin, Jessica, who excels academically, socially, and personally. After being rejected by every Ivy League school she applied to, Jenna makes a desperate wish to become Jessica—and unexpectedly, it comes true.

Now living inside Jessica's body at the highly competitive Havenwood Private Academy, Jenna finally experiences the success and admiration she always wanted. But her dream quickly becomes unsettling when people—including her own parents—begin forgetting that Jenna ever existed. She must decide whether becoming the “perfect” Jessica is worth sacrificing her own identity, relationships, artistic talent, and sense of self.

Through magical realism, academic pressure, family expectations, self-worth, identity, romance, jealousy, and self-acceptance, Ann Liang explores what it really means to be successful and whether perfection is worth the price. The novel is an excellent choice for readers who enjoy thoughtful YA stories with a touch of fantasy and romance.

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