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From the moment he sees her on a subway in Hong Kong, Simon is intrigued by Amy, but he does not have the nerve to talk to her. When he finally works up the courage, he realizes he cannot because Amy does not speak Chinese, and Simon is failing English. But somehow, Amy and Simon have a connection, and they find that they really understand one another. Enough for Simon to admit that he is dropping out of school and enough for Amy to confess that she is pregnant with her ex-boyfriend’s baby. Amy and Simon feel lost in a world that is bigger than they both are, and yet they still have each other. Simon, the protagonist of Subway Girl by P. J. Converse and I are alike in many ways. We both share the same view of the world, are viewed by the world

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