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aydmcm's review against another edition
5.0
mia mercado is my religion. she’s hilarious and everything to me. so lovely to meet her and to have this wonderful book autographed. if a human being could be sunshine, it’s her and this book.
balkeyeston's review against another edition
4.0
4.5, rounded down to practice an existence of not being nice, for which I hope the author ironically commends me.
Midwestern Nice and Filipino/Asian American Nice cross paths often in this essay collection: not wanting to take up too much time bagging your groceries at the cash register meets not wanting to stand out from the crowd, despite one’s inner desire to be seen.
This reader—mixed Pinay American from Virginia—gets Mia, and hopes others with less racially ambiguous identities will get it, too (or at least stop exoticizing us please?).
I LOVE Mia’s exploration of person as performance in our socially dependent world (generalized anxiety, anyone?
Midwestern Nice and Filipino/Asian American Nice cross paths often in this essay collection: not wanting to take up too much time bagging your groceries at the cash register meets not wanting to stand out from the crowd, despite one’s inner desire to be seen.
This reader—mixed Pinay American from Virginia—gets Mia, and hopes others with less racially ambiguous identities will get it, too (or at least stop exoticizing us please?).
I LOVE Mia’s exploration of person as performance in our socially dependent world (generalized anxiety, anyone?
aidaamirul's review against another edition
3.0
Mia's witty commentary of instances from her past (and present) -- about being shy, conflict-aversive, and desire to fit in -- called out the the deep cuts of my lived experience as an asian woman who's lived in midwestern america. There are layers of pop culture references readers must know to understand the humor and her critique to issues, which made the text (sometimes) appear so personal/targeted to my lived experience. There are moments where I laughed out loud in relatable-ness while some I just didn't get. But overall, I enjoyed it. I learned a lot about myself having shared gender, racial and generational identities with the author, but I can see how the writing style, culture reference and humor niche would not land on most demographics.
morallygraybookdragon's review
3.0
Fabulous narration. Funny book. Loves the beginning and the references to living through COVID pandemic. Relatable AF. BIPOC representation. Mediocre overall. Ended flat.