Typical American by Gish Jen

Typical American

Gish Jen

296 pages first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction historical reflective medium-paced
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"Yefing Chang becomes Ralph Chang in America and begins a hard struggle to achieve the American dream-- a career, a family and a home of his own. In poverty, he succeeds finally to win a doctoral degree, a college position, a happy marriage to Hel...

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Community Reviews Summary of 163 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
funny 55%
tense 55%
emotional 33%
sad 33%
hopeful 22%
informative 11%

Pace

medium 44%
slow 33%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 42%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | No: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.32

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