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Boxers
by Gene Luen Yang
An enjoyable book about an important time in Chinese history that I know very little about. The introduction of Christianity is typically seen as a beneficial time for society. This is seen from the other side and shows the disruption that can cause. Little Bao just wants things to keep on the way they have been, but that's not possible. The Westerners feel they are above the Chinese and take liberties with those around them.
The fantastical part of the book comes into play with how Little Bao fights back against those Westerners. He learns a charm that allows a hero of history and the opera to take over a person so they are more impressive fighters. Too bad they aren't immune to bullets. My favorite part was when the men and boys get into trouble and are losing, and they are saved by women. The men and women fight together for a time. The leader of the women starts to use her powers to heal instead of kill. She also tries to talk Bao out of burning the library. Too bad by the time Bao works himself up to burning the library, it's all for nought as an army of Westerners comes from behind.
The fantastical part of the book comes into play with how Little Bao fights back against those Westerners. He learns a charm that allows a hero of history and the opera to take over a person so they are more impressive fighters. Too bad they aren't immune to bullets. My favorite part was when the men and boys get into trouble and are losing, and they are saved by women. The men and women fight together for a time. The leader of the women starts to use her powers to heal instead of kill. She also tries to talk Bao out of burning the library. Too bad by the time Bao works himself up to burning the library, it's all for nought as an army of Westerners comes from behind.