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A review by ebonrook
Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

An almost Kafkaesque expose of the Asian American experience (and you’ll figure out why I use strike through there when you read this.

It’s a beautiful exploration of what it means to feel like “the other” - while remaining specific to the authors lived experiences but also being broad and open enough to speak to everyone.

Genuinely a beautiful, wonderful book that only made me cry a tiny bit.

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