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Go: A Coming of Age Novel

by Kazuki Kaneshiro

Identity, love, and belonging across a divide

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    Freeman Award Winner for Young Adult Literature

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Identity, love, and belonging across a divide

Sugihara, a Korean student at a Japanese high school, has faced bullying before falling in love with Sakurai, a Japanese classmate. Their shared interest in classical music and foreign films brings them closer, while his disclosure of his background puts questions of identity and prejudice at the heart of their relationship. The novel connects a young romance with the pressures of racial discrimination and the difficult work of deciding how to define oneself amid other people’s assumptions.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in coming-of-age fiction
  • Readers looking for fiction about first love and identity
  • Readers interested in stories addressing racial discrimination and belonging

Themes

Coming of ageIdentity and self-discoveryRacial discriminationFirst loveBelonging

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Book overview

A Freeman Award Winner for Young Adult Literature

For two teens, falling in love is going to make a world of difference in this beautifully translated, bold, and endearing novel about love, loss, and the pain of racial discrimination.

As a Korean student in a Japanese high school, Sugihara has had to defend himself against all kinds of bullies. But nothing could have prepared him for the heartache he feels when he falls hopelessly in love with a Japanese girl named Sakurai. Immersed in their shared love for classical music and foreign movies, the two gradually grow closer and closer.

One night, after being hit by personal tragedy, Sugihara reveals to Sakurai that he is not Japanese--as his name might indicate.

Torn between a chance at self-discovery that he's ready to seize and the prejudices of others that he can't control, Sugihara must decide who he wants to be and where he wants to go next. Will Sakurai be able to confront her own bias and accompany him on his journey?

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