This is Amiko, Do You Copy?

Other people don’t seem to understand Amiko. Whether eating curry rice with her hands at school or peeking through the sliding doors at her mother’s calligraphy class, her curious, exuberant nature mostly meets with confusion.

When her mother falls into a depression and her brother begins spending all his time with a motorcycle gang, Amiko is left increasingly alone to navigate a world where she doesn’t quite fit.

Subtle, tender and moving, This is Amiko shows us life through the eyes of a unique, irrepressible, neurodivergent young character.

— from Amazon

I like this book for its reminder to be kind to those who are different in a world that doesn't quite remember to do so all the time - a reminder I have for myself not just in the year ahead but everyday; the focus on Amiko's journey of self-discovery and adaptation brings up questions about personal fulfillment and happiness which I think we can all relate to when we ask ourselves, what is our version of 'A Good Life'?

— Recommended by: Cui Shan, PS (NRM)

— Book contributed by: Aqilah, CCKPL