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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All Jin Wang wants is to fit in. When his family moves to a new neighborhood, he suddenly finds that he's the only Chinese American student at his school. Jocks and bullies pick on him constantly, and he has hardly any friends. Then, to make matte...

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Community Reviews Summary of 10,594 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: 91% | 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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