6.06k reviews for:

Chinatown interiore

Charles Yu

4.02 AVERAGE

lauren_mcl's review against another edition

3.0

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very interesting and unexpected, but a little hard to get into at some points

asthepaigesturn's review against another edition

3.5

dark funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

stonebraker's review against another edition

3.0

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Pretty good 

andy_mendoza_beasley's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny informative fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

thomecheese's review against another edition

4.25

funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Charles Yu has the sauce. 

talltimboy's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Interior Chinatown is clever in its construction and generous in its storytelling. Funny, tender, and visually vivid, it reads like a screenplay for a life lived just off to the side of the main stage. Charles Yu pulls you in with humor, but leaves you teary-eyed and thinking about identity, performance, and belonging. It’s sharp and heady without being smug. An easy read in pace, but rich in layers. I finished it in a few days and felt better for it.

mareelynn's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

eebie94's review against another edition

4.5

funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

liztee's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

abbyyee's review against another edition

4.0

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I loved the premise and TV show script structure because it brought a new and interesting perspective to well-worn themes of immigration, assimilation, representation, and identity.