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I'm a big fan of Simu, who I first encountered in the delightful show Kim's Convenience. I loved his memoir, from his exploration of his parents' stories to his excitement at being cast in Shang-Chi. His choice to make his own creative path following a devastating job loss resonated deeply with me, having done the same thing myself. Simu reads the audiobook himself and he did a fantastic job.
My one criticism of this book is the way it depicts his relationship with his parents. He describes in detail the psychological and physical abuse he suffered as a child at the hands of his parents. The empathy with which he sees his parents, his abusers, is astonishing and touching. But the book completely skims over his reconciliation with his parents. How did he go from desperate for their approval and hating their control over his life, to forgiving and loving them again? I understand that this may have been omitted for privacy reasons, but it troubles me to have a story of abuse, already so disturbing, that skips over this part.
Generally, though, I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to any fan of Simu's work.
My one criticism of this book is the way it depicts his relationship with his parents. He describes in detail the psychological and physical abuse he suffered as a child at the hands of his parents. The empathy with which he sees his parents, his abusers, is astonishing and touching. But the book completely skims over his reconciliation with his parents. How did he go from desperate for their approval and hating their control over his life, to forgiving and loving them again? I understand that this may have been omitted for privacy reasons, but it troubles me to have a story of abuse, already so disturbing, that skips over this part.
Generally, though, I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to any fan of Simu's work.