A review by syafa
Native Speaker by Chang-rae Lee

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Reading this gave me sad K-drama vibes but then actually it was sad in ways that I wasn't expecting based on the beginning. The parts that were emotional for me were the descriptions of his Asian parents and how they described things that I never felt were weird and were such a big part of my experience that they never stood out. But now that I'm here and I don't experience them anymore, reading about them makes me realise I miss them.