Pizza Girl
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2020
208
Novel • Fiction
Los Angeles, California • Contemporary
2020
Adult
18+ years
Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier follows a pregnant teenager navigating isolation and uncertainty while working at a pizza shop in Los Angeles. The narrative explores her complex family relationships and fixation on a unique customer. Through these experiences, the teenager challenges her sense of identity, ultimately confronting her desires and choices.
Melancholic
Emotional
Contemplative
Bittersweet
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Jean Kyoung Frazier's Pizza Girl offers an engaging exploration of a young woman's struggles with identity and purpose, capturing readers with its vivid, relatable characters and raw narrative voice. While some critics find the protagonist's journey deeply introspective, others feel the pacing drags. Overall, it’s praised for its emotional depth and authenticity.
Fans of poignant coming-of-age tales like The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath or Expecting Better by Emily Oster will relish Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier. It appeals to those who enjoy character-driven stories exploring identity, family, and the complexity of young adulthood.
30,469 ratings
Loved it
Mixed feelings
Not a fan
208
Novel • Fiction
Los Angeles, California • Contemporary
2020
Adult
18+ years
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