5.08k reviews for:

Real Americans

Rachel Khong

4.06 AVERAGE

katisha93's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

_alexandrya_'s review against another edition

4.25

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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It was a slow start for me, but once it got going it really got going 

markvanvo's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

brianapear's review against another edition

3.5

Plot or Character Driven: Character

aloha617's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

teenabombolini's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ladyrogue's review against another edition

5.0

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

starchildjonna's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

wanuchanregimenqa's review against another edition

4.0

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Initially another poor girl meets rich boy storyline, Khong develops a multigenerational plot that brings more to the reader. Threads of deception are revealed, while intertwining the science of genetics, the Cultural Revolution, and class and latent racism in America.

I felt like the novel strengthened as it unfolded, with Mei’s time in China as its most convincing portion.

5 for cultural/historical perspective; 3 for story movement/plot design.

meagenpollock's review against another edition

5.0

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes