A review by kdawn999
Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

3.0

An funny, poignant, and imaginative experiment, but it’s hard to call this a novel. The style reminds me of Beatty’s The Sellout in that the characters are more joke than human. This book does manage to have some very human moments, and it is short enough for the schtick to avoid tedium. There is depth to the concept of Asian American “roles” and media representation. I don’t mean to knock this book because it’s very well written as what it is. Perhaps it’s because the landing didn’t quite stick for me.