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A review by ptothelo
Fresh Off the Boat: A Memoir by Eddie Huang
4.0
Just finished my first book of the summer!
After a year back at school, I identify with his struggles re: identity, and the catch-22 of doing what you are good at and not wanting to seem like a stereotype, and the realization, as you read, that you are most definitely not alone and not the first person to ask these questions (see: almost all the Asian-American and post-colonial theology I read outside my classes). That liminal space is actually pretty crowded.
Also, realizing that I think a lot about church through the lens of food, fashion and scriptwriting.
Some favorite quotes:
"People forget how powerful the culture of a restaurant is. Food is what's on the plate, but dining extends beyond it."
"People who don't understand something need poles to grasp, but those who truly love and undersatnd something through experience don't need those training wheels. Food is that way for me. There's a difference between bastardizing an item and giving it the room to breathe, grow, and change with the times."
After a year back at school, I identify with his struggles re: identity, and the catch-22 of doing what you are good at and not wanting to seem like a stereotype, and the realization, as you read, that you are most definitely not alone and not the first person to ask these questions (see: almost all the Asian-American and post-colonial theology I read outside my classes). That liminal space is actually pretty crowded.
Also, realizing that I think a lot about church through the lens of food, fashion and scriptwriting.
Some favorite quotes:
"People forget how powerful the culture of a restaurant is. Food is what's on the plate, but dining extends beyond it."
"People who don't understand something need poles to grasp, but those who truly love and undersatnd something through experience don't need those training wheels. Food is that way for me. There's a difference between bastardizing an item and giving it the room to breathe, grow, and change with the times."