American Born Chinese

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to read , GREAT GRAPHIC NOVEL

The book starts out as a mythological story then envelops into a new era , bringing in the other characters of the book, showing how the main characters all have something in common. This books shows that being yourself is always something to consider, but if you dont read the book you will not understand what I am trying to say. GREAT BOOK and GREAT MEANING.

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More than expected

This graphic novel is much more than it may seem- simply just a graphic novel. While on the surface it is an interesting tale about a boy that doesn't fit in, underneath the surface there lies a whole world of myth and legend, individuality, cultural and self acceptance. An absolute must read.

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Retarded

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Funny must buy

Must buy racist but hillarous

Hello

How is everyone?

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To there is a magical monkey

U sond just like my bff bailey she would put a smiley face just like that and also her favorite word is pie.....awwwww pie!!!!!!!!

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Yang brought me back to all the awkwardness of growing up Asian

Yang brought me back to all the awkwardness of growing up Asian in America: being ashamed of my allegedly odd-smelling, funny-looking lunches; crushes on blond-haired, blue-eyed “All-American” boys; and trying to speak a new language while struggling with debilitating shyness. Yang also reminded me of the Chinese fables I learned through watching random CCTV (mainland China broadcaster) Journey to the West episodes dubbed in Vietnamese. I never really related to the mischievous and egocentric Monkey King, but Yang captures him wonderfully in both words and images. I love the two-paneled scene where the Monkey King changes into his giant form as the Dragon King sits on a throne laughing at him. In the second panel, the Monkey King steps on the Dragon King, “STOMP!” and the text box reads: “The Dragon King was convinced.” The entire book is filled with these visual and verbal nuggets of the painful and ridiculous: Jin Wang’s misadventures in dating, the Monkey King’s comeuppance and “test of virtue,” and cousin Chin-Kee’s mortifying antics.

Yang is a master at creating real characters and situations within a graphic genre featuring limited text (some pages are completely text-free) and hilarious caricatures of what it means to be Chinese. Ultimately, American Born Chinese is a story about self-acceptance and true friendship. I’d recommend it to anyone who can relate to Jin Wang and Danny’s experiences, or anyone interested in a good laugh, a great story, and very entertaining art.

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Its lame

LAMEST book EVER

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Recommend

I would highly recommend this book to anyone in the teen age group. It is a very good book, based on how every teen want's to either be somebody else or change who they are. And in the end they always find out that their true personality will always be golden.

Best book ever!!!!

This book is about finding the truth in people (in a funny way) and that no matter who or what you are you are loved and you mean something to people. P.S. I'm 11 years old.

It is awesome

Really really good highly recommended

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Highly Recommended

That book is very funny and the drawings are fantastic!

A graphic novel with a universal theme!

An Asian boy named Jin Wang moves from San Francisco to a new town. At his new school the other kids all think he's weird and he will eat their dogs. But when another Asian boy named Wei Chen comes to the school the two become best friends. This is how the story starts.
I enjoyed this book because it had a good story line. As I read, I wanted to find out how all the different characters (The Monkey King, Jin Wang, and Chin-Kee) and their conflicts would tie together, which doesn't happen until the end, and the next thing I knew I just read 200 pages in two days.
I'm not even Asian and this was one of the best books I ever read; the meaning of the book was not just about being Asian, it was about being yourself. READ THIS BOOK!!!

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not worth the money.

i read this book with high school book club recently and did not like it at all. it is not organized well and the characters were not belivable. dont waste your money

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American Born Chinese - A Fantastic Read

"American Born Chinese", by Gene Luen Yang is a fantastic read. This book is a graphic novel, meaning it is an easy read, and it is interesting. The plot line is amazing, featuring three stories in one book. These three stories vary from romance to action, featuring a story of a young American Chinese boy trying to fit in, a teenage American boy who is forced to keep moving schools due to his cousin's yearly embarrasing visits, and a story about a monkey that does not accept himself as he is. In all three of these stories, characters strive to be someone they're not, and in the end, they find themselves to be who they really are. I would recommend this book to anyone that likes graphic novels and quick reads. I like this book because even though it is short and quick, the density of the story is amazing. One thing I did not like about this book was that it was quite a quick read, leaving me wanting more. Another book I would recommend is "Prime Baby", by Gene Luen Yang, because it is the same author as this book and it is a delightful story for the children.

American Born Chinese: Not the Best Book

Three characters, three stories, one graphic novel. Each and everyone of them wants to fit in. The first character is Jin-Wang, who is an American-Chinese elementary and middle school student. He is a pretty realistic character, but I find her an unimpressive, strange person. He does some unusual things, such as using soap as deodorant, and the general story is a bit awkward, since it focuses on the bad parts of his life. Then there's my favorite character, the Monkey King of the Flower Fruit Mountain. He wishes to be a god, but he isn't allowed to since he was a monkey, even though he had mastered the twelve arts of Kung-fu. He is a very funny character, and his story is quite interesting. I like him, except for the fact that the author shows him as a denying character, when he begs and fights to become a god. But he's still a classic cartoon character. The last character is Danny, who is an american high-schooler, but is also someone who seems to be very sad and complaining. Every year, his cousin Chin-kee visits him from China. He ruins everything for Danny, with his teachers and his friends. I personally don't like him, since he is too emotional about what Chin-kee does (although I hated Chin-kee because of how he treated other characters). Overall, this graphic novel is a bit immature, and I wasn't extremely impressed by it. It sort of gave me a bad image of graphic novels, so I'm not planning on reading another one soon (but maybe I'm stereotyping graphic novels). Oh well, it was still a fun break from the rest of my books.

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Finding your identity

The American born Chinese is a great book about finding one's identity. It is three stories, with three different characters, but one single theme. The first is the son of Chinese immigrants, Jin Wang, who wants to fit in with the kids in school. How far he is willing to go to fit in is what the story is based on. The second story is the tales of the Monkey King, who did everything to become a Great Sage, an Equal of Heaven. Who realized he was just a monkey when he was informed there is a creator of all existence. It's not until he can accept who he is that he can be free from his own imprisonment. The third story is about a kid named Danny and his cousin Chin-Kee who typical Chinese stereotype. The stories merged into a single narrative. The idea in the story is being happy with who you are. This is a great book for kinds who are finding it hard to fit in and those who are trying to find their identity.

Exceptional Read

Excellent graphic novel. Entertaining, great cultural material, a must read for all. If you don't read graphic novels, this is a great one to pick up and start. Not just entertaining, but valuable lessons for life. Great for teens and adults. I highly recommend this book! It has become a permanent addition to my library.

Overall exceptional

American Born Chinese is a very easy to read book that I feel is well illustrated and has a good overall moral. The author did a nice job tying three seemingly different stories into one another to form a lesson about accepting one's heritage. Although I did feel the reasoning could have been stronger behind his moral lesson, such as giving clearer examples of WHY accepting yourself is important, it was clear to me that this was the lesson he was trying to teach. The illustrations were very expressive and overall it was a good read.

American Born Chinese Review

I thought American Born Chinese was a very entertaining book with a good lesson in the end. Although, I am not a comic book reader I decided to pick up this graphic novel and I read the book within almost three hours. I found myself not able to put the book down. This book cracked me up, at times I actually laughed out loud. The characters are fun and the story is very uniquely written split up into three stories conjoining as one in the end. I would definitely recommend this book to a friend.