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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
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:
Complicated
challenging
emotional
slow-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
This was overall a well-constructed book. Dragged at points.
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
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
challenging
emotional
reflective
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
What a time to be alive. What an incredible read. I think about this book a lot. Mainly, as I feel so connected to all the main characters, and their failings. I loved this book from the first paragraph to the closing scene.
A gut punch worth the read.
A gut punch worth the read.
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Real Americans by Rachel Khong is a story that spans three generations. The first generation comes to the US, the second generation tries to figure out who they are, and the third generation is making sense of everything. But who makes us who we are? What is an American identity, and who shapes our destiny?
The book begins with Lily, a first-generation American who, in appearance, carries her Chinese heritage but is American in all respects. In the second part, we have Nick's story, who is Lily's son. The third part is May's story, Lily's mother. Each of these characters is unique, and their voice is loud and clear. I don't want to give away too much of the plot.
This book is still with me even after 12 hrs of my reading it. It's powerful, and it just creeps upon you. The impact of this book is not fast but slow, and as per me, that makes it a unique one. The layers that this book has are like peeling an onion. The subjects that this book talks range from patriarchy, colorism, sexism, culture, identity, racism to genetics. I think this book is my favorite so far of this year.
Thank you, Knopf,Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor for this book.
The book begins with Lily, a first-generation American who, in appearance, carries her Chinese heritage but is American in all respects. In the second part, we have Nick's story, who is Lily's son. The third part is May's story, Lily's mother. Each of these characters is unique, and their voice is loud and clear. I don't want to give away too much of the plot.
This book is still with me even after 12 hrs of my reading it. It's powerful, and it just creeps upon you. The impact of this book is not fast but slow, and as per me, that makes it a unique one. The layers that this book has are like peeling an onion. The subjects that this book talks range from patriarchy, colorism, sexism, culture, identity, racism to genetics. I think this book is my favorite so far of this year.
Thank you, Knopf,Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor for this book.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The description of Mao’s rise was a BIT too close to current events to be entirely comfortable, TBH; but overall I genuinely enjoyed the story.