A review by librerika
My Father, the Panda Killer by Jamie Jo Hoang

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Despite the unreliable narrators, this is an honest and unflinching look at generational trauma in one Vietnamese American family. The first portion of the book felt like it was written for outsiders, with sometimes clunky cultural explanations worked in, but either those stopped as the book went on or I became too engrossed in the story to keep noticing.