American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang

American Born Chinese

Gene Luen Yang with Lark Pien (Illustrator)

233 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction graphic novel young adult emotional funny reflective fast-paced
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Jin Wang starts at a new school where he's the only Chinese-American student. When a boy from Taiwan joins his class, Jin doesn't want to be associated with an FOB like him. Jin just wants to be an all-American boy, because he's in love with an al...

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Community Reviews Summary of 10,570 reviews

Moods

reflective 68%
funny 51%
emotional 46%
adventurous 29%
lighthearted 26%
hopeful 21%
inspiring 21%
challenging 20%
informative 15%
sad 10%
mysterious 5%
tense 3%
dark 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

fast 77%
medium 19%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.85

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