The novel uses simple, humorous prose to relate the confusion and trivial preoccupations of youth.

– 8 Days Magazine

...charming and often hilarious!

– Teenage (May 2005)

? you don't have to be a foreigner to appreciate this, Singaporeans will also relate to the tongue in cheek description of our education system.

– Lifestyle (June 2005)

Ee Lin See, the author of 'My Kiasu Teenage Life in Singapore', relives the perils and gawky moments of her secondary school life.x

– Lime (July 2005)

Documenting in tongue-in-cheek style the trials and tribulations of a small-town girl from Malaysia adjusting to life and school in a big city, 'My Kiasu Teenage Life in Singapore' is an honest, no-holds barred look at the Singapore education system through the scholarly fast track, providing interesting fodder for discussion and hilarious anecdotes about first crushes and competetive classmates ? For fans who have taken to Ee Lin's witty observations and identify with the adolsescent years, rest assured that the first-time writer is not content to set her pen down just yet. There are plans to work on a sequel to the book, further chronicling Pei Yi's adventures in college through to her adult years.

– Lifestyle (July 2005)

The author entertains with her lighthearted style, very conversational style ? very much like 'The Diaries of Adrian Mole'.

– Teens (July 2005)