American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang

American Born Chinese

Gene Luen Yang

240 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction graphic novel young adult emotional reflective fast-paced

Description

All Jin Wang wants is to fit in. When his family moves to a new neighborhood, he suddenly finds that he's the only Chinese American student at his school. Jocks and bullies pick on him constantly, and he has hardly any friends. Then, to make matte...

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Moods

reflective 67%
funny 46%
emotional 45%
lighthearted 26%
adventurous 24%
inspiring 23%
hopeful 22%
challenging 18%
informative 14%
sad 11%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%
dark 1%

Pace

fast 72%
medium 22%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 59% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.84

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