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Very cute, but probably could‘ve been shorter. An enjoyable read, and I‘d be open to reading the other books in the series!

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Saw this recommendation on Instagram from Oprah‘s bookclub for the audiobook. I love reading about this culture and I‘m not sorry I purchased the audiobook and pick-up the book from my local library. Sent a message to the author and she thanked me and hope I enjoy it. Which I can say the first chapter has already captured me!❤️❤️❤️

I was planning to finish the entire book, but after I put it down, I couldn't get back into it. From the very start, Ever annoyed me so much. It was actually infuriating. Maybe it was the way she treated her parents? But either way, the way it's the main character meeting their love interest and making a funny or stupid impression when they first meet - it's not for me.

I loved this. It‘s extremely readable yet uncannily intellectual. Captures attitudes and styles/trains of thought I‘ve never seen before.

It‘s also somehow emotional…I cared about what was going to happen to the characters. I was totally invested in the story, as I generally appreciate unusual stuff like this, the type of stuff that can easily be off-putting to others.

The blurb made me think I was the target audience for this book but I‘m really not. I was interested by the geopolitical and global economic influence of chip technology, and although this was a thread which ran through the book, for much of the book this is bogged down in highly detailed discussion of the mechanics of chip technology. I was not smart enough to penetrate this and I got bored. On reflection I should have quit while I was ahead.

June 17, 2024 continued from last post... Di became a nurse and Li-Hai became a teacher in Taipei in Taiwan. She was always caring of her mom and wanted the best for her mom when she was under her wing, but her Mom didnt really care for Li-Hai to take care of her. She had her 22 year old son take care of her when he graduated from college. Not a surprise by any means

June 17, 2024 Man! Where to start!!!? I love the relationship that the author created between the main characters: Nai Nai, Yei Yei, Mom, Li-Hai, Di, Lan, and Chiao. The rest to me were not as important. The ending was happy. Happy as in Di and Li-Hai having kids and leaving "the nest". Their Mom, had another daughter and a SON. Finally a son. The Chinese government favors sons more than daughters based off of Chinese history FYI

June 17, 2024 Chung is a vivid writer. Even though the book is historical fiction, some of the chapters make you feel like you are there in-person. The emotion that she portrays is also very touching; one feels for the three daughters and her mom in almost all the chapters because of their hardships and lack of shelter, food, clothing, as well as the torture they were put through. I am almost finished with the book. Next post will be the rating!

4,5/5 ⭐

I read this book because I really liked the show and wanted to read what inspired it. Even though I realized the show is only very, very vaguely based on the book, I really enjoyed it. It's a fascinating memoir that shows what it can mean to find your way as the Chinese-American son of immigrants. Eddie Huang seems intelligent, funny and a person who loves deeply in his own unique way.