Kween
| Kween | |
|---|---|
| Author | Vichet Chum |
| Book type | Fiction |
| First published | 2023 |
| Original language | English |
| Publisher | Quill Tree Books/HarperCollins |
| ISBN | 9780063223356 |
| Subjects | Literature & Storytelling; Migration & Diaspora; Family & Intergenerational Life |
| Creator pages | Vichet Chum |
Kween is a work of fiction by Vichet Chum, first published in 2023. (Kirkus Reviews)
Description
Sixteen-year-old Soma Kear, a Cambodian American teenager in Lowell, Massachusetts, uses spoken-word poetry to process changes in her family after her father is deported to Cambodia. Her mother is away helping him, while her older sister takes charge of the household; Soma also navigates friendship, romance, religion, and her participation in a poetry competition. (Kirkus Reviews)
Publication and editions
Kween is Vichet Chum’s debut novel. The author is described as a Cambodian American writer originally from Carrollton, Texas, and the book was published on October 3, 2023. (Kirkus Reviews)