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A review by readerlylife
Chemistry by Weike Wang
4.0
As the daughter of a woman who came to the USA when she was 3 and a man who was the first generation in his family to be born in the USA, I found this book extremely relatable. And even though I am not Chinese, so much of this was my story, especially when it came to language barriers, my mom's accent, not speaking my parents' first language, and my knowledge of idioms. Of course, this book is made up of so much more than those things but it is because of that bond that I felt I could understand so much of what the main character went through.
The writing style may not be for everyone though because it is told through the voice of the main character, the daughter of immigrants. It doesn't flow. It's a bit choppy and unsure, like many people who have difficulties with English. But I felt that was part of it's charm.
Overall, this book was personal for me but I truly think anyone could enjoy it, especially if you are interested in the immigrant and/or Chinese ways of thinking.
The writing style may not be for everyone though because it is told through the voice of the main character, the daughter of immigrants. It doesn't flow. It's a bit choppy and unsure, like many people who have difficulties with English. But I felt that was part of it's charm.
Overall, this book was personal for me but I truly think anyone could enjoy it, especially if you are interested in the immigrant and/or Chinese ways of thinking.