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The Colliding Worlds of Mina Lee

by Ellen Oh

A creator caught inside her own comic

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A creator caught inside her own comic

Mina Lee’s web comic becomes the setting for a speculative adventure when the Korean American teenage artist finds herself trapped inside the world she made. Its central conflict links a fictional corporation and a struggle to save that world with more personal questions: Mina is also confronting grief, first love, and how to take charge of her life. The comic-within-the-story premise gives those concerns a distinctly self-referential frame, while the source describes the book as drawing on the “Take on Me” music video. The result is a YA story that brings together fantasy, romance, and the experience of creating a world that may not stay under its creator’s control.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in speculative adventures with a teenage artist at the center.
  • Readers drawn to stories that combine fantasy elements, first love, and grief.
  • Fans of comic-world premises and Korean American representation in YA fiction.

Themes

Creative ownership and responsibilityGriefFirst loveKorean American identityFantasy and self-determination

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Book overview

When a Korean American teenage artist gets sucked into the world of her own web comic, she must find a way out with the help of a cute boy all while facing off against a villainous corporation. Inspired by the A-ha's "Take on Me" music video, this entertaining YA novelis a grounded speculative fiction adventure from a founding member of We Need Diverse Books.

"Sincere, smart, and meta...this stirring high-concept novel... stands out from the rest."-Soman Chainani, authorof THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL series

"A lighthearted story with touches of romance and fantasy, told with K-drama flair." --Kirkus Reviews

Mina has become the hero of her own story. Literally.

When Mina Lee woke up on Saturday morning for SAT prep, she did NOT expect to:

1. Nearly be fried by a superhero who turned out to be a supervillain.
2. Come face to face with Jin, the handsome boy of her dreams.
3. Discover a conspiracy involving the evil corporation Merco that she created.

And it's all happening in her fictional world. Mina is trapped in the story she created. Now it's up to her to save everyone. Even if it means losing Jin forever.

From the award-winning author of Finding Junie Kim and co-founder of We Need Diverse Books, Ellen Oh. In the speculative fiction adventure The Colliding Worlds of Mina Lee, a teenage artist grapples with her first love, grief, and learning how to take charge of her own life.
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