THIS. BOOK. This is the type of book where I went downstairs to get dinner, and brought it up with me so I could eat it while I finished reading because I could not put it down.

There are so many things to love about Pizza Girl! Jean Kyoung Frazier did an immaculate job in crafting the central protagonist, an eighteen year old pregnant Korean American pizza delivery girl. Aimless and stifled by her doting mother and boyfriend, she struggles to find purpose and to voice her emotions, all while dealing with grief from the loss of her father.
I also loved the parallel Frazier wrote between the main character and Jenny Hauser, a struggling mother and regular customer that the main character develops feelings for. I loved the explorations of the challenges of motherhood and finding fulfillment that were examined with both of these characters.

Pizza Girl is an absolute gem of a book. It’s raw, it’s vulnerable, it’s funny, it’s weird, it’s reflective, it’s messy, and it’s thought-provoking. One of my absolute favorite reads this year. 🍕❤️🧡💛