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The Good Immigrant: 26 Writers Reflect on America
by Nikesh Shukla, Chimene Suleyman
As the title suggests, The Good Immigrant is a collection of essays from 26 immigrant writers reflecting on their experience in America.
I had high hopes for this book as I was looking for a book that explores racial/cultural identity as first generation immigrants (compared to 2nd generation or mixed-race native born Americans, there’s a huge difference in terms of sense of belonging and identity ambiguity).
Unfortunately the book is a disappointment. I found a few essays (no more than 5) poignant, relatable and offer interesting perspectives that help me deal with my own immigrant identity. But the rest of the essays are just plainly boring, unrelatable, and lack depth. The editors did make an effort to be inclusive so the writers' ethnical backgrounds are quite diverse.
This book also has a UK version and seems to have better reviews. I'll still give that a try and I’m curious about the UK immigrants perspectives.
I had high hopes for this book as I was looking for a book that explores racial/cultural identity as first generation immigrants (compared to 2nd generation or mixed-race native born Americans, there’s a huge difference in terms of sense of belonging and identity ambiguity).
Unfortunately the book is a disappointment. I found a few essays (no more than 5) poignant, relatable and offer interesting perspectives that help me deal with my own immigrant identity. But the rest of the essays are just plainly boring, unrelatable, and lack depth. The editors did make an effort to be inclusive so the writers' ethnical backgrounds are quite diverse.
This book also has a UK version and seems to have better reviews. I'll still give that a try and I’m curious about the UK immigrants perspectives.