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I may have mentioned before that I've been listening to a lot of celebrity memoirs lately -- well, here's another one!

I don't know a lot of Jimmy O. Yang's work (I've never seen Silicon Valley), but I did watch his stand-up special -- and honestly, that's probably why I didn't enjoy this book more. While it was funny, several of his stories/anecdotes appeared in his special as well. I didn't dislike the book -- it just felt repetitive.

(Photo is of TJ Miller and Jimmy O Yang on Silicon Valley) This (audio)book is hilarious! you will get more out of it if you‘re a fan of Silicon Valley as he brings that up a lot, but it‘s the actors journey from learning English from BET and starting a rap group, wayward college days that lead to him being inspired by Mike Judge, almost being deported, doing stand up and odd jobs, breaking into Hollywood, and “finally” making his family proud.

Hilarious so far (which is not very far 😂 but still). I love him in Sillicon Valley (and Space Force)

Loved it.

Good

I knew nothing about Jimmy Yang but couldn‘t resist this title/cover combo. He moved to the US at 13 from China, mainly learning English from BET and eventually finding his way to the show Silicon Valley. The book is fine and got me through my day, but there‘s nothing groundbreaking here. He‘s funny.

This was a funny and real look at being an immigrant in America.

Jimmy Yang is hilarious and I did not realize that until reading this. I only know Yang from his character on Silicone Valley, having never seen his stand up, I did not know what to expect. Jimmy wrote my favorite kind of celebrity memoir, funny and relatable. He shares his struggles about being an immigrant, and trying to find his path in life, with out a tragic, "woe is me" backstory.

This memoir had everything: humor, like laugh-out-loud humor, a few scares, triumphs, and some serious inspiration for anyone that‘s ever struggled in art or the American dream. I had no idea who Jimmy O. Yang was before watching Crazy Rich Asians, but he is someone whose career I will always follow after this book.

Finished this today and thought it was pretty hysterical. He learned American English from watching BET. No wonder he sounds like he grew up in North America. I listened to the audio and would highly recommend it.

So glad I got to listen to this book! Hilarious, honest account of a super successful immigrant!

Great great book!!!!

I personally don‘t need this book bc I‘m pretty sure my mother has been disappointed since my divorce, but may come in handy for some of you more successful folks.

Yang is excruciatingly revealing about his life growing up as a Chinese immigrant who wants nothing more than to blend in. Learning English and American culture from BET.

Cringingly politically incorrect, some listeners might take offense.

Yang concludes the book with an impassioned plea for fair treatment of immigrants as individuals first, not their ethnicities and a inspiring account of his conclusions about his own identity. Loved it.