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American Born Chinese Book
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Foyles
This is a tour-de-force new work by rising indie comics star Gene Yang. "American Born Chinese" maps the adolescent Chinese-American experience through three separate but interwoven stories. One story centres on Jin Wang, a Chinese-American student at an all-white California high school. Jin is plagued by jocks and bullies, so when another Chinese student transfers to the school, Jin wants nothing to do with him. Next is a comic update of the legendary story of the Monkey King, an ancient Chinese morality tale. Finally, there's the gross and surreal stereotype of Chin-Kee, the ultimate negative Chinese cliche, complete with a sitcom-style "laugh track". These three apparently unrelated tales come together in an astonishing climax - all with a mighty blast of humour, surprising poignancy and skilled artistry.
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BookDepository
American Born Chinese : Paperback : Roaring Brook Press : 9781596431522 : 1596431520 : 05 Sep 2006 : Maps the adolescent Chinese-American experience through three separate but interwoven stories. One story centres on Jin Wang, a Chinese-American student at an all-white California high school. Next is a comic update of the legendary story of the Monkey King. Finally, there's the stereotype of Chin-Kee, the ultimate negative Chinese cliche.
- 1596431520
- 9781596431522
- Gene Luen Yang, Lark Pien
- 1 December 2006
- First Second
- Paperback (Book)
- 233
- Revised
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