Wait for Me, An Na
Wait for Me, An Na
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Wait for Me

Author: An Na

Narrator: Kim Mai Guest

Unabridged: 4 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/13/2006


Synopsis

Mina is the perfect daughter. Bound for Harvard, president of the honor society, straight A student, all while she works at her family’s dry cleaners and helps care for her hearing-impaired younger sister. On the outside, Mina does everything right. On the inside, Mina knows the truth. Her life is a lie.
At the height of a heat wave, the summer before her senior year, Mina meets the one person to whom she cannot lie. Ysrale, a young migrant worker who dreams of becoming a musician, comes to work at the dry cleaners and asks Mina the one question that scares her most. What does she want?
Mina finds herself torn between living her mother’s dreams, caring for her younger sister, grasping the love that Ysrael offers, and the most difficult of all, living a life that is true.
With sensitivity and grace, An Na weaves an intriguing story of a young woman caught in the threads of secrets and lies, struggling for love and finding a voice of her own.

About The Author

An Na was born in Korea and grew up in San Diego, California. She graduated from Amherst College and received her MFA from Norwich University. A former middle school teacher, she now divides her time writing in Oakland, California, and Warren, Vermont.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rashika (is tired) on January 04, 2018

Wait for Me was a new-to-me title when it showed up on my (metaphorical) doorstep. I hadn't heard much about it but upon some research found out it was being republished with a pretty new cover and all. I dove into the book not entirely sure what to expect but ready to meet new characters and enjoy......more

Goodreads review by Thomas on June 20, 2010

A lot of books possess characters who are authentic enough that you can understand what they experiencing. Wait for Me took it a step further and allowed me to empathize with the characters' emotions and greatly sympathize with their sorrow. Mina's senior year is cut out for her - she resides as pres......more

Goodreads review by PinkAmy loves books, cats and naps on August 14, 2018

3.5 STARS Mina, crushed under the weight of her harsh mother’s expectations, creates the facade of a perfect Korean daughter lying and stealing money from her parents’ dry cleaning store until she can leave. Her most authentic relationship, with her hearing impaired younger sister Suna, gives Mina u......more

Goodreads review by cynthia on August 30, 2019

Wait For Me is absolutely breathtaking. No, that's a huge understatement. When I was reading this book, I felt like *I* was Mina. I could feel her pain and sorrow in every scene. The words in this book are so descriptive, it's unbelievable. If you're looking for a wholesome, sappy romance book with l......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on January 20, 2023

This book is one of my favorites right now. Although some stuff was weird. It's about how a girl named Mina is responsible for her academics and tends to take care of her sister Suna. Mina's mother also is really strict with her and makes sure she gets all the help she needs and support, so she can......more


Quotes

She draws her characters completely from within their souls. . . .Gripping and engrossing. (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)