caryntramel's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
kayalbs11's review against another edition
4.0
A really creative graphic novel on what it means to be an Asian American and the challenges that can come with battling stereotypes and accepting one’s culture. I loved the interconnectedness of three stories and thought this was well crafted and a great reminder to remember our roots and who we are. Also a very quick and fun read!
lilcaracol17's review against another edition
3.0
Honestly wasn’t sure how to rate this. Good qualities abound: the story had me hooked, flowed nicely, was about important topics… bad qualities:
Spoiler
If the story is going to be moralistic and fantastical, then great, but then why do rules and consequences only apply to some people?! Like god only intervened when the monkey king got too big for his britches, but when the other gods excluded him it was fine? Idk also the thing about Wei-Chen being a monkey god’s son was super random to me, since their story was very mundane before that reveal it didn’t really make sense._andrea_'s review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
3.75
taries's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
clementineecho's review against another edition
3.0
A light little smackerel of overcoming internalized racism and self-acceptance. Pretty sure the 1-stars missed the entire premise of the book. If you come across this give it quick read~
mattcheu's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed being able to see these 3 seemingly unrelated stories come together to convey an impactful message of cultural identity within a such brief children’s story.
scrow1022's review against another edition
4.0
Liked how he wove the different stories together, each deepening the other even before you saw how they were connected.
jdalton's review against another edition
5.0
A great graphic novel depicting the racism that happens here in the states while also teaching of how we need to be okay with who we are and not try to change to fit in with others.