Reviews

Rise: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now by Philip Wang, Jeff Yang, Phil Yu

nikbookdragon's review

informative medium-paced

4.0

melanna's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

I wasn’t sure about this one as I was afraid it was just going to be a slog. it’s a collection of essays about Asian culture. I learned a lot and there were some really interesting and fun tidbits throughout as well as some viewpoints to consider (as a non Asian) and how Asian creators have been held back or replaced by white dominance and cultural caste systems.

abbyf's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

3.75

nickscoby's review

4.0

This is a really dense book--truly an encyclopedia. At times the information seems overwhelming but at least it's thorough!

genevievelin's review

funny hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

4.5

tokki_reads's review

emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted sad

3.0

lucyisaula's review

informative slow-paced

4.0

barium_squirrel's review

hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

natncho's review

5.0

Loved this. The audiobook was fun. I want to buy it to see the illustrations. And I want a Canadian version!

ninakeller's review

5.0

What a brilliant, comprehensive compilation and important record of the past 30 years of Asian American contributions to history, culture, the political landscape, arts, commerce, lifestyle, everything. I learned a lot and was moved by the call to action to actively reject white supremacy on the spirit of liberation and solidarity. I finished this book just on time, as I have the privilege of seeing coauthor Phil Wang speak at an event tomorrow evening.