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Alice Pung

Why we're reading this: A great read from an acclaimed author. Witty and funny observations about growing up in Melbourne, with p…more
[close] A great read from an acclaimed author. Witty and funny observations about growing up in Melbourne, with parents who emmigrated from Cambodia. Alice has a great sense of the ridiculous and puts her finger on the pulse of what it feels like to bridge the divide between your parents' war torn experience and the opportunities that they lay before you.

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May 01, 2013 Alexandra Grimwade rated it it was amazing

Alice Pung grew up in Footscray. Her parents immigrated from Cambodia shortly before she was born, and worked to give Alice a great education. She is now both a author and a lawyer, and came here to MHS to speak at assembly last year. This her account of her family's struggles to accept that their children were growing up Australian, with some ideas that challenged those of their parents. Alice has a unique sense of humour, and I love this book for its witty observations about people and their d ...more

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