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We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story by Simu Liu
2 reviews
marinajonesreads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Simu Liu was already a darling in my eyes as a Marvel dork but this just elevated him even more. What a heartbreaking story. What an inspiring story. Not only was he heroically open with us, he infused this book with authenticity and humor in all the right parts. When he got excited, I got excited. When he was on the verge of tears, I was already bawling. That takes not just a good story, but a fantastic storyteller. I feel like I just had a nice glass of wine with a friend on the couch in my living room and spent hours laughing and crying until that last triumphant “Action!” Although he said you could skip his parents’ origin stories at the start, you shouldn’t. The payoff is indeed great. His love for them and his grandparents was so loud and beautiful and I couldn’t get enough. Bravo.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Grief, Racism, Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Cursing
Minor: Death
qrschulte's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Incredibly vulnerable and heartfelt, this memoir is highly relatable to anyone who’s ever felt the weight of familial and societal expectations. The audiobook is incredible, and you can really feel how much the decisions his family made affect him.
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Classism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, Infertility, Racial slurs, and Pregnancy
Minor: Medical content, Animal death, Alcohol, and Death
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