A review by jessicastephenson
We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story by Simu Liu

challenging funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

As a huge fan of Kim's Convenience and by extension, Simu, I was so excited to read this book. I loved the backstory of his parents he included; it brought better context to his relationship with them and was generally informative of life in China. Perhaps the thing I loved most about this book was the way in which I can relate to Simu's struggle in pursuing a career he himself dreamed of, not one that was dreamed up for him by others. Admittedly I do not face the same challenges in life as Simu considering I am a white woman, but I've gone through a similar journey of self discovery that was stilted at first due to the pressures and expectations of my family. This was an awesome read that I thoroughly enjoyed! 
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