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A review by ambercchen
No-No Boy by John Okada
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
4.75
i wish more asian american diaspora writing was like this novel bc this is what it’s all about!!! the nothingness, the immigrant parent/american child dynamic, the double consciousness!!!!!! okada’s descriptions get lost in itself and emi’s characterization isn’t the best but by god this novel is good
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Xenophobia and War