I Am Not Jessica Chen

by Ann Liang · 2025

Jenna Chen has lived in the shadow of her flawless cousin Jessica—top scores, perfect looks, a Harvard acceptance. After being rejected by every Ivy League school and feeling the weight of her immigrant parents' expectations, Jenna wishes to become Jessica. The wish is granted: she awakens in Jessica's body, while her own body seems to vanish. Trapped at the elite Havenwood Private Academy, Jenna discovers that the perfect life is far from easy—friends forget who she was, secrets surface, and the pressure to be the ideal daughter intensifies. As she navigates Jessica's journals and relationships, Jenna must decide whether the dream of perfection is worth losing her true self. (Source: Barnes & Noble overview; Goodreads summary)