When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities by Chen Chen

When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities

Chen Chen

86 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

lgbtqia+ poetry emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

In this ferocious and tender debut, Chen Chen investigates inherited forms of love and family—the strained relationship between a mother and son, the cost of necessary goodbyes—all from Asian American, immigrant, and queer perspectives. Holding al...

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Moods

reflective 89%
emotional 84%
funny 33%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 22%
sad 18%
challenging 11%
relaxing 7%
lighthearted 6%
adventurous 3%
dark 3%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 26%
slow 18%

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4.28

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