American Born Chinese (Book Review)

American Born Chinese molds three seemingly separate stories into a collection of perfect balance, though the events are quite chaotic.

The story of the Monkey King, a popular Chinese fable, follows him in his power struggle in hopes of becoming a god.

Jin Wang has just moved to a new school where he is the only Chinese-American student. Jin is just trying to be accepted and make friends. He wants to be a normal kid but he quickly becomes the target of bullies.

Danny’s cousin Chin-Kee is ruining his life one year at a time. The visits of Danny’s stereotypical Chinese cousin have been causing him misery that won’t seem to end.

All in all, I loved the way in which Gene Luen Yang combined the three stories. The imagery went very well with the story. It was an absolutely wonderful graphic novel and a super quick read.

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Author: Rachelle Saint Louis

Rachelle Saint Louis is a Haitian-American writer, born and raised in South Florida. She received a 2018 Silver Medal in the Scholastic Art and Writing Competition for her poem “Red Blood Cell.” She is currently a Psychology and English double major at Florida Atlantic University. Her poetry has been published in Rigorous Magazine. Rachelle has been writing poetry since the 7th grade and you can often find her performing Spoken Word at local open mics. View all posts by Rachelle Saint Louis