Sonja's review
Happy Birthday or Whatever: Track Suits, Kim Chee, and Other Family Disasters
by Annie Choi
I simply must read this, then!
It's great so far. Although, I had to put it aside to read that Animal Vegetable Miracle book for my book club.
Sonja's review
Happy Birthday or Whatever: Track Suits, Kim Chee, and Other Family Disasters by Annie Choi
Sonja's review
rating:
recommended for: anyone with an Asian/Pacific Islander mother
Anyone, especially female, who grew up with an Asian and/or Pacific Islander mother should read this book. Having a Filipino mother, I know what it's like to feel like I'm trapped in an Amy Tan novel. It's a book of memoirs of her life, totally and completely hysterical and just a pleasure to read. I was laughing out loud pretty much the whole time, pointing at each paragraph saying "My mom did that too!" Annie Choi has a blog, too: www.annietown.com. She's brilliant. I love her... okay, not in the I'm-going-to-stalk-you sense, but in the "wow-she's-so-cool-I'm-going-to-read-absolutely-everything-she-writes" way. Anyway, just read it!
I simply must read this, then!
It's great so far. Although, I had to put it aside to read that Animal Vegetable Miracle book for my book club.