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Fresh Off the Boat: A Memoir
by Eddie Huang
4.5
Eddie Huang wants you to know this is not a food memoir. Its a memoir about race, identity, growing up in America as an immigrant, fitting in, pushing (and disregarding) boundaries, family, work, friends, school, life in general, and maybe a little bit about food.
I listened to this on audiobook which I highly recommend because Eddie Huang’s narration is incredibly conversational - in fact, many times throughout the audiobook you can just hear him cracking up at his own stories. His personality, voice and perspective isn’t going to be for everyone - for one, he doesn’t shy away from expletives. He’s upfront, self-aware, unapologetic and even a lil’ bit brash at times, but I really admire him for that. Nothing he says or thinks goes without some sort of justification or reasoning.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this read/ listen. Funny, insightful, familiar and truthful. He really spoke to me.
Eddie Huang wants you to know this is not a food memoir. Its a memoir about race, identity, growing up in America as an immigrant, fitting in, pushing (and disregarding) boundaries, family, work, friends, school, life in general, and maybe a little bit about food.
I listened to this on audiobook which I highly recommend because Eddie Huang’s narration is incredibly conversational - in fact, many times throughout the audiobook you can just hear him cracking up at his own stories. His personality, voice and perspective isn’t going to be for everyone - for one, he doesn’t shy away from expletives. He’s upfront, self-aware, unapologetic and even a lil’ bit brash at times, but I really admire him for that. Nothing he says or thinks goes without some sort of justification or reasoning.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this read/ listen. Funny, insightful, familiar and truthful. He really spoke to me.