Jen Dik Seong "Dixie" lives in Koreatown on the edge of LA. She is an angry and angsty teen who's only outlet is hapkido. She is very good at it and plans on going to a national championship. But unfortunately, Dixie doesn't always think before she acts and she spends her entrance money on a gift for Adam, a cute guy in her class. Adam, who has hardly ever noticed Dixie except in Hapkido class, turns around and regifts it to the girl he has a crush on. To top it all off when Dixie and Adam end up in the final round of the tournament together Adam asks her to throw the match. Will Dixie be true to herself and fight her best or will she give into her crush like she has so many times before? Read and find out.The art is well done. At first the style was off putting for me but I got used to it and it didn't detract from the story but it didn't add much either. A fun story to read with a pretty good message about crushes and how they can make you temporarily loose your mind. ( )

The manga-style illustrations by Sonny Liew and Marc Hempel, add a bit of humor and tenderness to the tale. Taking place in Los Angelos a few years after the Rodney King riots, the story also explored the racial bias and tensions Dixie experiences on a daily basis. Readers will identify with Dixie’s struggles of the heart as she learns to assert herself and face her obstacles.

Awesome illustrations, but the story was cliche and a bit boring. Would make a nice Disney Channel movie. ( )

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