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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
challenging
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
this was a crazy blend of creative, enlightening, harrowing, yet still hilarious. sadly didn’t translate all that well to audio but i do own the physical version so i may revisit it sometime
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Colonisation, Classism
WOW. you don’t need to hear me say it but you do need to read it.
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
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:
Complicated
As an “ambiguous asian woman”, I found Interior Chinatown insightful, funny, sad and so so real of the Asian American experience. It was a bit hard to follow at times on audiobook but a quick read and accurate of the invisibility and harm asian men face. I’m currently watching the tv show which differs a bit from the novel although it’s very entertaining.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Hate crime
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I really struggled with the screenplay format. This book definitely had good things to say and I'm excited to watch the show, but it was a challenging reading experience for me.
adventurous
medium-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:
Yes
Willis Wu is a Generic Asian Man, although he dreams of one day becoming the ultimate Asian: The Kung Fu Guy. But as he works his way up from small acting roles, he starts to wonder why he wants the part - and if that is all he can ever be. This novel is a fresh examination of (East) Asian-American identity in a country defined by White and Black.
Presented as a tv script, this book's form and function work perfectly together. It's smart and satirical without losing its warmth. That being said, I'm not personally drawn to script-writing, screenplays, plays in general, etc. so while I appreciate what Yu's doing, it isn't a book that I particularly enjoyed reading - because scripts just don't do it for me (even though this is more than a script...but you know what I mean).
Presented as a tv script, this book's form and function work perfectly together. It's smart and satirical without losing its warmth. That being said, I'm not personally drawn to script-writing, screenplays, plays in general, etc. so while I appreciate what Yu's doing, it isn't a book that I particularly enjoyed reading - because scripts just don't do it for me (even though this is more than a script...but you know what I mean).