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A review by prodigalstudent
Fresh Off the Boat: A Memoir by Eddie Huang
3.0
So, this book gets a lot of credit for sustaining my attention, because before this, I have never been able to really finish an autobiography.
I liked how real the author was. It's weird but I felt like after reading this book I was able to properly appreciate how gentrification can (negatively) affect the community. Also being a foodie, I loved all the parts about food. It's so true that the best food is many times just the simple dishes we have at home.
However, I need to cut off points for some of the middle chapters. Those were really boring and did not offer me anything insightful to think about. Plus, while I respect and admire the author for taking his own path in life, I don't think it is right to judge people who follow the more traditional path, as long as that's what they want. So, it's a 3 stars for me.
I liked how real the author was. It's weird but I felt like after reading this book I was able to properly appreciate how gentrification can (negatively) affect the community. Also being a foodie, I loved all the parts about food. It's so true that the best food is many times just the simple dishes we have at home.
However, I need to cut off points for some of the middle chapters. Those were really boring and did not offer me anything insightful to think about. Plus, while I respect and admire the author for taking his own path in life, I don't think it is right to judge people who follow the more traditional path, as long as that's what they want. So, it's a 3 stars for me.