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A review by mimie7ea4
Pangs of Love by David Wong Louie
4.0
An interesting collection of short stories about contemporary life from the perspective of someone who's constantly reconciling his American upbringing with the "other-ness" of his background.
I read a few of these stories back in college, but had not given them much thought since I graduated--too much to read, to little time to actually read. Heard of David Wong Louie's passing just recently and thought I should revisit this collection.
DWL was the second author I read whose prose resonated deeply with me and I could relate to it in a way I rarely did with fiction. The first author who struck me that way was Amy Tan. It's an unusual experience for me too see myself in fiction, and so whenever I come across an author who can do that, I hold onto them tightly.
I read a few of these stories back in college, but had not given them much thought since I graduated--too much to read, to little time to actually read. Heard of David Wong Louie's passing just recently and thought I should revisit this collection.
DWL was the second author I read whose prose resonated deeply with me and I could relate to it in a way I rarely did with fiction. The first author who struck me that way was Amy Tan. It's an unusual experience for me too see myself in fiction, and so whenever I come across an author who can do that, I hold onto them tightly.