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American Born Chinese

Gene Luen Yang

250 pages

About this book

Alternates three interrelated stories about the problems of young Chinese Americans trying to participate in the popular culture. Presented in comic book format.

Themes
Funny & SatiricalThought-ProvokingWho Am I?Heartfelt & EmotionalReconciling dual cultural identitiesThe pain of assimilationConfronting internalized racismThe cost of self-erasure
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