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Real Americans

Rachel Khong

4.06 AVERAGE

challenging emotional informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional reflective medium-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I do like it when a story unfolds in an interesting format and this book was a great twist on the multigenerational family tale.

3.5 stars! I love any stories of intergenerational family trauma, specially when you mix that with race and societal issues. I loved Lily and Nick’s POVs, but the last one didn’t capture me and I felt like the ending was meh.
emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced
emotional inspiring reflective medium-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

my heart ☹️ such a bittersweet story, loved getting to read all 3 generations' perspectives about their challenges as immigrants and americans & how all of their relationships ebbed and flowed ❤️‍🩹
mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes