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A review by sadnsapphic
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Gene Luen Yang, the man that you are.
I chose to re-read this book for the first time in five years because I thought it would be a fun companion task to watching the series that recently came out. And I will be the first to say that I truly could not have made a better choice. This graphic novel is just as powerful and poignant to me at eighteen as it was when I was thirteen. Asian American voices deserve to be heard and this book is a perfect example as to why.
I chose to re-read this book for the first time in five years because I thought it would be a fun companion task to watching the series that recently came out. And I will be the first to say that I truly could not have made a better choice. This graphic novel is just as powerful and poignant to me at eighteen as it was when I was thirteen. Asian American voices deserve to be heard and this book is a perfect example as to why.