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A review by uwucuthuwu
American Panda by Gloria Chao
5.0
An amazing contemporary about being your true self with an exceptional cultural background!
I was in need of a light contemporary since I've been reading many intense books recently...and, not going to lie, Lady Midnight left me in a reading slump ~.~. I saw this in the recent releases here in Goodreads and decided to buy it and oh my God, I am so happy I did. What makes this book so good it's that it's such a simple story line, yet Ms. Chao is able to make it more complex with different factors. It kept me interested the whole way and it made me feel so much.
Firstly, I want to mention how much I loved the cultural integration to this novel. I learned so much about Chinese culture, I knew some of it but now I feel like I looked at it in much more detail. This is actually one of the factors that made it a very good book, it's like learning but outside of the classroom! I also learned A LOT about the clash of cultures when someone is half x-half y; I knew about it but I never truly understood it until now. I learned many things about Chinese culture (both good and bad) which made it a much more interesting story.
American Panda made me feel SO MUCH...from sadness to happiness this book is a roller-coaster of emotions XD. I couldn't stop rooting for Mei and hating her bitch mom and asshole dad and WTF family, seriously WTF is wrong with them. I honestly admire Mei and Xing after everything they went through, I wish I could be as brave as they are. Although I did like the ending, slightly bittersweet but at least it didn't end up in pure hatred.
P.S. The romance was ON POINTTT. I squealed everytime a scene happened >3<
If you want a light-hearted book with a Chinese background, this is definitely for you!
I was in need of a light contemporary since I've been reading many intense books recently...and, not going to lie, Lady Midnight left me in a reading slump ~.~. I saw this in the recent releases here in Goodreads and decided to buy it and oh my God, I am so happy I did. What makes this book so good it's that it's such a simple story line, yet Ms. Chao is able to make it more complex with different factors. It kept me interested the whole way and it made me feel so much.
Firstly, I want to mention how much I loved the cultural integration to this novel. I learned so much about Chinese culture, I knew some of it but now I feel like I looked at it in much more detail. This is actually one of the factors that made it a very good book, it's like learning but outside of the classroom! I also learned A LOT about the clash of cultures when someone is half x-half y; I knew about it but I never truly understood it until now. I learned many things about Chinese culture (both good and bad) which made it a much more interesting story.
American Panda made me feel SO MUCH...from sadness to happiness this book is a roller-coaster of emotions XD. I couldn't stop rooting for Mei and hating her bitch mom and asshole dad and WTF family, seriously WTF is wrong with them. I honestly admire Mei and Xing after everything they went through, I wish I could be as brave as they are. Although I did like the ending, slightly bittersweet but at least it didn't end up in pure hatred.
P.S. The romance was ON POINTTT. I squealed everytime a scene happened >3<
If you want a light-hearted book with a Chinese background, this is definitely for you!