A review by scarroll178
Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

emotional informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I have so many questions about how this world works. Okay, so everyone is an actor? Have they always been actors, or were they ever real people? If Willis Wu’s ultimate goal is to become Kung Fu Guy, then what is the audition process like? Where is the casting team?

The thematic elements in this book are by far its strongest parts. The author has a lot to say about internalized racism and stereotypes about Asian Americans. These ideas made the book engaging, but I wish the author had written them in the format of an essay rather than a novel. 
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