Biting the Hand: Growing Up Asian in Black and White America by Julia Lee

Biting the Hand: Growing Up Asian in Black and White America

Julia Lee with Julia Lee (Narrator)

7 hours, 5 minutes first pub 2023 (editions)

nonfiction memoir race challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

When Julia Lee was fifteen, her hometown went up in smoke during the 1992 Los Angeles riots. The daughter of Korean immigrant store owners in a predominantly Black neighborhood, Julia was taught to be grateful for the privilege afforded to her. Ho...

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Moods

reflective 82%
informative 80%
challenging 62%
emotional 61%
inspiring 31%
hopeful 23%
tense 8%
funny 7%
sad 5%
dark 4%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 76%
fast 14%
slow 9%

Average rating

4.43

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