A book you can read over and over again and never get tired of

Bitter Melon by Cara Chow. 

Without a doubt this is the book. 

I can read it from any page and any phrase and still get into the story like I did when I first read it. It's the book that convinced me that writing and speaking up was worth it. That it meant something. It's the book I read when I need a little reminder that I too have the power of truth and no one can take that away from me. It's such an amazing book and more people should read it. 

Here's the summary from good reads 

"Frances, a Chinese-American student at an academically competitive school in San Francisco, has always had it drilled into her to be obedient to her mother and to be a straight-A student so that she can go to Med school.  But is being a doctor what she wants?  It has never even occurred to Frances to question her own feelings and desires until she accidentally winds up in speech class and finds herself with a hidden talent.  Does she dare to challenge the mother who has sacrificed everything for her? " 

The book does take it from an Asian perspective and being Asian myself, it makes it more relatable. I've been reading books about British school girls or American teens and tweens my whole life and this is the first time I'm reading a book and seeing the character face and deal with struggles that mimic mine at times. It's a refreshing change but it's not limiting. Anyone can read the book and still get it and understand the context. Personally, I think Cara does a good job of writing and explaining the character and the reasons behind her actions. The writing is simple which makes it easy to read and understand and the tone is in first person which would normally bug me but this is different. It's like you're listening to a story with Frances as the narrator. The main message of the book when you get to it is amazing and it really hits you. You'll definitely be inspired after you out down the book. Cara also does a wonderful job of showing the reader the struggles and thought process of Frances and I definitely recommend this book.