American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang

American Born Chinese

Gene Luen Yang with Lark Pien (Illustrator)

233 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction graphic novel young adult emotional reflective fast-paced

Description

Jin Wang starts at a new school where he's the only Chinese-American student. When a boy from Taiwan joins his class, Jin doesn't want to be associated with an FOB like him. Jin just wants to be an all-American boy, because he's in love with an al...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7,540 reviews

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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