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What a perfect book! The illustrations are brilliant. They're bright and solid. Every expression that he feels is completely conveyed in the illustrations: from love to sorrow, anger to embarrassment. You know how he feels.
The story is SO compelling. In his mind he's an American first and Chinese second. Sometimes he wishes that he wasn't even Chinese. Unfortunately people only see him as Chinese. There is no room for the American side. He cannot feel comfortable to be who he is and his social ...more
The story is SO compelling. In his mind he's an American first and Chinese second. Sometimes he wishes that he wasn't even Chinese. Unfortunately people only see him as Chinese. There is no room for the American side. He cannot feel comfortable to be who he is and his social ...more
I was expecting a much more straightforward memoir-style story and so was pleasantly surprised to be off kilter as it starts out with three seemingly dissonant narratives that [spoiler] eventually get woven together, and in interesting ways. The art is bright and fun and Yang alters his style slightly but effectively for each of the narratives. Interesting also how Yang incorporates some Christian religious elements into the Chinese folklorish parts. I'd be curious to learn more about what motiv
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Interesting. I've heard so much about this book over the years it was good to finally read it.
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Jan 04, 2016
Alicia
marked it as to-read
