Pizza Girl
by Jean Kyoung Frazier
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My Take
Pizza Girl is raw, strange, and emotionally sharp.
A pregnant Korean-American teenager drifts through suburban LA, grieving her father, avoiding her future, and falling into an obsession with a woman who orders pickles on her pizza.
It’s dry-witted and offbeat.
It doesn’t ask you to like its narrator, but it makes sure you feel her.
This book burns slow and then explodes.
💭 What Stayed With Me
How addiction is written — not as drama, but as fog.
The loneliness that lingers under every interaction.
The way Jane both pulls away from the world and aches for connection.
📚 Would I Recommend It?
Yes, especially if you like stories that center on characters who are deeply flawed and fully human.
It’s a short, intense read about grief, identity, and unraveling when no one is really watching.
It doesn’t tie things up neatly — but it makes you feel the mess in a very real way.
📍 Where to Read It
Available on Amazon and Bookshop.
Pairs well with late nights, quiet moods, and that feeling of not knowing what you want but needing something to change.
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