I just finished the Lewis trilogy, gave it 5 stars and had high expectations for this book. My first impressions of this book are so influenced by the very unlikable main character I couldn't get through the first few chapters. I cannot get past the very unlikely scenario of an eminent university professor not reading a package of material before arriving to a new country and a new job. Not only is this character unprepared but simple and very obvious etiquette and politeness have stereotyped this American character even more than the the many stereotyping going on for Chinese citizens. I'm out!