A review by lilnoto
No-No Boy by John Okada

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

“it is not an easy thing to discover that being american is a terribly incomplete thing when one’s face is not white and when one’s parents are japanese”

“i wonder if there’s a jackson street where i’m going to, that would make dying tough”