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Funny Ethnics
by Shirley Le
Funny Ethnics is a coming of age novel, set in Sydney. Its protagonist and narrator is Sylvia Nguyen, the only child of Vietnamese Refugees.
To her parents' shame and horror, Sylvia is not the straight-A student they hoped for. She tries, but it's just not happening for her. She's torn between her Vietnamese heritage and community, the expectations of being part of that group, and her willingness to find her own way in life.
These themes had been explored in many novels. What makes this novel different is its tone and the wry humour and observations. It's a bit manic at times but in a fun, realistic way.
For a first novel, this wasn't bad, it had potential, but I wanted a bit more from the story.
To her parents' shame and horror, Sylvia is not the straight-A student they hoped for. She tries, but it's just not happening for her. She's torn between her Vietnamese heritage and community, the expectations of being part of that group, and her willingness to find her own way in life.
These themes had been explored in many novels. What makes this novel different is its tone and the wry humour and observations. It's a bit manic at times but in a fun, realistic way.
For a first novel, this wasn't bad, it had potential, but I wanted a bit more from the story.