cayleigh's review against another edition

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informative medium-paced

3.5

Patrick Radden Keefe is has quickly become one of my favourite nonfiction writers. Like any good one, he always situates the specific instance he writes about within the larger narrative and makes it clear just why this story is important. Although this one wasn't my favourite of his (to be fair, I've rated two of his books 5 stars), it was a worthwhile read and I learned a great deal about this specific incident and broader experiences of Chinese Americans. 

litlineup's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative medium-paced

3.0

clondonk's review against another edition

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adventurous dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

cnnr876's review against another edition

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adventurous informative fast-paced

4.0

having read most of his bibliography, this is definitely my least favorite patrick radden keefe books. and yet, it's still really good lol. his writing is terrific, and his understanding of structure and pacing are unmatched in narrative nonfiction. worth a read!

jillbcdb's review against another edition

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adventurous dark informative tense medium-paced

5.0

gbl001's review against another edition

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medium-paced

4.25

jennamalena's review

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dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad

4.25

laurelsitton's review against another edition

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5.0

I would follow PRK anywhere. Another great work from him.

eviegee's review against another edition

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adventurous dark informative medium-paced

4.5

panthergirl's review against another edition

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3.0

Well-researched, well-written but just didn’t hold my interest the way his other books have.