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Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong

33 reviews

lisettemarie's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad

4.0

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addanumlaut's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective fast-paced

4.75

i don't read many non-fiction books, but i'm so glad i picked this one up. while i was vaguely aware of the troubles asian-americans had to face, cathy brought so many details and often overlooked experiences to the forefront in such a way that one can't ignore it. will be re-reading and looking for other books by her.

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emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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reflective medium-paced

4.0

This book was well-written and felt really raw at points. Hong's exploration of Asian American identity and the intersectionality of race and art was honest and at times challenging to read. I really found her discussion of creating art as a person of colour to be interesting, especially when she points out that POC artists are expected to create "spectacles" that are large enough and racially traumatic enough to be interesting to others. Honestly, that really makes a lot of sense - so many books from POC authors that make best seller or book club lists are deeply rooted in racial trauma. It's rare that I see a POC author's name next to a best selling thriller or romance. Honestly, this gave me a lot to think about when I'm consuming media.

I found the second part of the book just wasn't as strong as the first - there was a lot of focus on Hong's university friends, which took away a bit from her story. It just didn't feel like it fit the narrative set in the fist part, but the book was still really well done and absolutely worth a read, even if it's just to help recognize some of your own biases or things you just don't always consider.

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reflective

5.0

I chose Minor Feelings as my choice nonfiction book for school, and I am incredibly glad I did. This essay collection mixes memoir, history, anthology, and more into a genre bending work of art about the Asian American experience and the pressure of assimilation. I cannot recommend this book enough!
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The Portrait of an Artist and An Education were my two favorite essays, but every component of this collection brought a unique angle and style, which I appreciated.

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