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3.9/5 on Goodreads Mika in Real Life by Emiko Jean is a humorous and heartwarming novel about a 35-year-old woman, Mika Suzuki, whose life is in disarray when she's contacted by Penny, the teenage daughter she placed for adoption years ago, forcing Mika to confront her past and present self while navigating a new relationship with Penny's adoptive father, Thomas. The book, a Good Morning America Book Club pick, explores themes of motherhood, identity, race, and second chances, blending comedy with poignant moments as Mika tries to figure out who she is "in real life".