Mother Figures
The title of "Mothers, Lock Up Your Daughters Because They Are Terrifying" has bothered me since I read it. This title is nine words long, yet fails to accurately describe the content of the story. In this story, the three main characters struggle to reconcile their adopted families with their identities as Korean-American. They practice dark magic in search of a mother, but none of them are actually terrifying or much else other than lonely and disconnected. Mini's adoptive parents have neglected her since their divorce, Caroline's family is overprotective and strict, and Ronnie struggles with her feelings for her adoptive brother. Their feelings of alienation drive some pretty messed-up actions, but the girls are nowhere near as sinister as the title implies. I would suggest a new title "Mother Figures", since the main characters' search for a mother figure is their major shared motivation, and also the driving force of the story's plot.