Reviews with content warning for Physical abuse - We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story

Really well-written memoir by Simu. While some parts were hilarious, there was also a lot of sobering trauma that was discussed. Overall an honest, often humorous account of his and his family's experience in moving to Canada and of the realities facing Asian communities and individuals in North America today.

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5.0

the audiobook is SUBLIME, simu liu's voice and emotion and storytelling and reflections here are great, this would be a perfect choice for any marvel bro looking to get into the celeb memoir scene, but also is complex and heartwrenching enough to appeal to someone like me who just loves a story about following dreams

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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.

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hopeful inspiring fast-paced

3.75

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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.

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