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Jan 20, 2024maci0047 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I’m not typically a reader of graphic novels, but I picked this up because I wanted to try a different genre. This graphic novel pulled me in with its characters, intersecting storylines, humor, and beautiful artwork, but the twist at the…
Nov 21, 2023Eratatosk rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Heartfelt and painful story about growing up in America as the other. Some of it was hard to read. The pathos was strong. But I’m glad I did.
Oct 20, 2023philinac27 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Gene Luen Yang’s graphic novel American Born Chinese tells three storylines with different characters: Sun Wukong, the legendary monkey king of Chinese mythology; Jin Wang, the son of Chinese immigrants who struggles with his cultural…
Oct 07, 2023BashVacc rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I read Gene Luen Yang's Boxers and Saints as a teen, but I hadn't thought about his work in many years until a friend of mine mentioned this book recently. I enjoyed American Born Chinese quite a lot - I found the three storylines…
Aug 21, 2023IndyPL_SteveB rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Graphic novel which won the Michael L. Printz Award for YA fiction, was a finalist for the National Book Award, and was on many books-of-the-year lists. It launched Yang’s career as a major graphic novel and comic book author/illustrator.…
Aug 03, 2023jimg2000 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A quick enjoyable fun read with some unvarnished stereotypes facing Asians in America. The worst ones are reserved for the character "Cousin Chin-Kee", in form and actions. See "Quotes."
Jul 15, 2023ailan33 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
American Born Chinese is a graphic novel which is about a boy named Jin Wang, who is the only Chinese American at his new school. His story intertwines with the highly negative stereotype C.K. as well as the Monkey King, one of the most…
Jun 27, 2023mysteryrider rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
An interesting ways to talk about growing up and experiencing stereotypes - but at times the story plot does get a bit confusing
Jan 31, 2023nathanface rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I adored this story. I felt seen, in a way. I felt for this Chinese boy, wishing he were a blond american like most of his peers. I wanted to cry throughout various parts of the story. The way Gene weaves together three stories is clever…
Nov 26, 2022JCLJenV rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A masterful look at stereotypes.
Jul 24, 2022Michael Colford rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Gene Luen Yang's Award-winning graphic novel unfolds as three distinct stories that weave together by the story's end. Jin Wang is the only Chinese-American student at this school, and he wants nothing more than to blend in. Danny is an…
Jul 08, 2022jaind1 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Gene Luen Yang's graphic novel, American Born Chinese follows three primary plot threads, all of which come together at the end. Each one centers on a character who believes they have been judged unfairly. Throughout the book it shows…
Nov 19, 2021MonicaYRLiu rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
American Born Chinese is a graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang that explores the reality of Chinese Americans’ lives. This novel strongly resonates with everyone who feels isolated. Yang focuses on the stories of Jin Wang, a Taiwanese boy…
Aug 19, 2021BenjaminBH rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
This book is one big "meh." The metaphors are either too on the nose or hard to make sense of, the ending is unfullfilling and strange, there's no conclusion to the drama subplot of Jin Wang and the two girls he's pursuing, Chin-Kee's…
Jul 20, 2021jenwaa rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
American Born Chinese (ABC) is a graphic novel with three different narratives. The three narratives tell the story of different characters and their struggles with feeling like they belong. Monkey King: A monkey deity who is mocked by…
Dec 16, 2020pacl_teens rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
""American Born Chinese" is an award-winning graphic novel that depicts a story of racial identity and self esteem through the three intertwining journeys of the Monkey King, Jin Wang, and Danny. The Monkey King and Jin Wang both start…
Aug 25, 2020Sophia222 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This beautiful graphic novel tells three stories that resonate with anyone who has felt like an outsider. I was able to relate the main characters in their struggle to accept themselves and their internalized feelings inadequacy. Also, I…
Jun 26, 2020green_cheetah_4413 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Se trata de un mono que es un Dios. Un jovencito de High School enamorado y las historias se conectan . Muy interesante
Jul 28, 2019
“‘To punish me for Wei-Chun’s failure.’ ‘No, no. Wei-Chun’s choice was his own. I am not so foolish as to believe you have power over his will. You misunderstand my intentions, Jin. I did not come to punish you. I came to serve as your…
Jan 07, 2019JCLHeatherM rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Explore the life of Chinese American culture through three interrelated stories that explore what makes us unique and different.
Nov 02, 2018
A brief summary of this story is about a kid that his family was Chinese but his family is American. He feels left out in school he gets bullied in school but he doesn't care he all ways tris hard in school. He finds a friend that he is…
Jun 06, 2018JCLIanH rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An excellent and deftly crafted story about identity.
Mar 28, 2018
My book is american born chinese in this book you going to read about a different things about jing wang and how he starting at a new school and is the only chinese boy and he has this crush on this girl that he's dying for and he's unsure…
Dec 10, 2017
As Jin, the Monkey King, and Danny share their journey and experiences with readers in three different stories, readers find themselves entwined between three different lives, each with a similar problem, resolving them in an almost…
Oct 17, 2017GeeksInTheLibrary rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A story told through three interwoven tales about being true to yourself, confronting stereotypes, and feeling like an outsider in your own country. Good for opening a unique window into someone else's life.