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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
Better than your average celebrity (or "celebrity"?) memoir, this one includes a lot of the author's thoughts about race in America, as you might expect based on the title. Listening to the audiobook was great. It was read by the author and you really got a better taste of the way he uses language, mixing street-smarts with formal college-taught writing skills.
I got a few laughs out of it, particularly the young Eddie and family's antics; it wasn't as funny as he got older and into more serious trouble. I didn't know who Eddie Huang was, so this was read by me simply as an immigrant experience story, which I always appreciate.
(Audiobook version)
(Audiobook version)
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Audiobook (1.5x)…so funny and irreverent at times…I will definitely try to cook the beef noodle soup — what a gem of a recipe.
It was inspiring to hear how some teachers/professors had an impact on him.
I love AAPI memoirs and I’m so hoping there will be more in the future.
It was inspiring to hear how some teachers/professors had an impact on him.
I love AAPI memoirs and I’m so hoping there will be more in the future.
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
So funny! This is such a great read! I'm still reading but it's a great break after school!!
Very funny. Well written and a fairly fast read. Already have two people I've talked into reading it.
Very funny. Well written and a fairly fast read. Already have two people I've talked into reading it.
I didn't finish this book. I picked it up because I enjoy the sitcom based on this memoir. It is certainly very different than the sitcom adaptation. Doesn't seem like Eddie Huang's childhood was as good as the show leads us to believe.
Interesting diaspora story and coming of age moments. Best elements were related to family dynamics (especially love mixed with the hard stuff) and men's friendships. Dug some of his race analysis but hard to get fully on board without some feminism to back it up. Fascinating to compare the memoir to the more sanitized story on the tv adaptation.
I knew absolutely nothing about Eddie Huang when I picked this book of the "new books" shelf from my local library, but I had seen this book promoted on Goodreads and thought it looked funny and entertaining.
The first 50-75 pages were absolutely hysterical (the stories about his family were some of the best stuff I have read since David Sedaris), and I was thrilled I had picked it up! Then came the next 150 pages which were Huang's story of his hip-hop, gansta, thug life in Orlando which left me completely unimpressed. None of that appealed to me in any way! But the saving grace was Huang's interest in food and flavors and his experiences with food throughout his life (I loved the story about his mom and green bean casserole and the stories of different noodle stands in Taiwan). The opening of his restaurant in NY, Baohaus, was also really interesting (although sadly, it appears it is no longer open?). This isn't a book for everyone, but I am not sorry I read it. The first 50 pages definitely made it worth it.
The first 50-75 pages were absolutely hysterical (the stories about his family were some of the best stuff I have read since David Sedaris), and I was thrilled I had picked it up! Then came the next 150 pages which were Huang's story of his hip-hop, gansta, thug life in Orlando which left me completely unimpressed. None of that appealed to me in any way! But the saving grace was Huang's interest in food and flavors and his experiences with food throughout his life (I loved the story about his mom and green bean casserole and the stories of different noodle stands in Taiwan). The opening of his restaurant in NY, Baohaus, was also really interesting (although sadly, it appears it is no longer open?). This isn't a book for everyone, but I am not sorry I read it. The first 50 pages definitely made it worth it.
unvarnished truth
Eddie strips it all away and shares his personal experience and unique perspective in a way that is true to the immigrant experience in America. Not for kids, but adults, open your minds and get a taste of what it is like to be fresh off the boat.
Eddie strips it all away and shares his personal experience and unique perspective in a way that is true to the immigrant experience in America. Not for kids, but adults, open your minds and get a taste of what it is like to be fresh off the boat.