Lindsey Cheng Dates a White Boy!!

 

Rating: 3 - for feel good girl band relationships

My Thoughts: 

This YA graphic novel by Asia Miller starts off with Lindsey cutting her bangs too short. It literally is titled Chapter 1: Lindsey Cheng cuts her bangs. We have all done that. Even my husband did that. Scissors are really a wonderful tool for mischief. But of course, like Lindsey, we cut it too short. However, these are elementary school shenanigans. Lindsey is in college in an up and coming rock band. She starts dating Jason, a white guy from a more renowned indie band. This is supposed to be a romcom, but the comedy is not from the "romance." The comedy is actually in the interactions with Lindsey's overbearing Chinese mom and her friends from her band. 

As far as her relationship with Jason, I find it dysfunctional. Why is he with her? He brings her along like some exotic other, but when she wants him to meet her friends, he leaves. The relationship is so one sided and I question the last panel. Why did he like her and finally how does he feel at the end? What is his motivation? It is all a little bit cringy, but I think YA readers will see this with a more innocent light.

From the Publisher:

Lindsey Cheng is a college freshman figuring herself out. She's got a band with her best friends, an overprotective Chinese mom, and a date with a super cool indie rocker boy named Jason. Good luck, Lindsey!

It's the anticipated graphic debut by CalArts Alum and viral YouTube animator Asia Miller, expanded and in full color! An indie rock rom-com of liberating self-discovery, Lindsey practices juggling love, friendship, and family––ultimately learning to choose herself. 

Publication Information:

Author/Illustrator: Asia Miller

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishers (May 5, 2026)

Print length: 208 pages