This story is written in prose. Since Emily is an American-Chinese artist, the long lyrical script seems to work out elegantly. The descriptions Wong uses are artistic and soft much like a Chinese painting. This story is mostly about a girl trying to figure out who she is between what her family, friends, and new boyfriend sees her as. While on this journey, she makes new friends, creates beautiful art and might possibly figure out who she is, in the end.

I was hoping to find a kick butt Emily, for a friend of mine. While this Emily is very sweet, and creative, she is for the most part quiet. She goes through most of story within her own mind, and her artwork. It is still a beautiful story, and softly spoken. It feels like a watercolor painted on silk.
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Emily Wu is a Chinese sixteen-year- old girl who is the perfect teen, student, daughter and friend. A talented artist, she is always trying to capture the world around her through her paintings and drawings. Then she meets the desirable Nick whom she dates in secret. Suddenly, Emily starts seeing everything and everyone around her, including herself, in a new light. Told through Emily's perspective, this book-in-prose is wonderfully written with descriptive free verse that detail Emily's journey and struggle through self discovery. High School students who are questioning their own identity, especially those from two cultures, can relate to her inner struggle. ( )