A review by katonthejellicoe
Fried Rice by Erica Eng

inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

Fried Rice is a coming-of-age story of a Malaysian girl who dreams to become an animator. It gives us a glimpse of her family and culture through the author-illustrator's beautiful and captivating artwork—which I found to be the strongest point of the book. I hoped the storytelling was better, but given that I’m not of the same descent, there might be a lack of nuances from my perspective.