A review by marekcornett
Real Americans by Rachel Khong

informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I keep trying to read and enjoy long-term family sagas, and I just never love them. In this book, we follow a family through three generations—a grandmother, her daughter and her grandson. The author explores facets of Chinese culture and Chinese-American culture, and that was fascinating. However, it felt like the pace went between absolutely sprinting through scenes/portions of life and then languishing in scenes that were unimportant to the story. It felt disjointed to me. A lot of people will absolutely love this one, but it wasn’t one of my top reads.