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Revenge of the Mooncake VixenRevenge of the Mooncake Vixen, BookA Manifesto in 41 Tales
by Chin, MarilynBook - 2009Book, 2009
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Added Jun 15, 2012
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Added Jun 15, 2012
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This book was described as "darkly humorous," but mostly it's just dark...and demented. It started out promising as the protagonist is a cheeky, rebellious "good (Asian American) girl gone bad," but Fiona takes "bad" to a whole nother level. "Bad" becomes psychotic. Sorry, too weird for me.This book was described as "darkly humorous," but mostly it's just dark...and demented. It started out promising as the protagonist is a cheeky, rebellious "good (Asian American) girl gone bad," but Fiona takes "bad" to a whole nother level. "Bad"…
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Added Jun 15, 2012
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DO NOT BE FOOLED, THIS BOOK IS INCREDIBLY DISTURBING AND BLEAK DESPITE THE PROFOUND TRUTHS EXPRESSED WITHIN.
Adventures of the Karaoke KingAdventures of the Karaoke King, Book
by Taw, HaroldBook - 2010Book, 2010
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Added May 29, 2012
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Ugh, I just had to quit reading this book 2/3 of the way through. The protagonist is an idiot, the plot implausible and directionless... and there's just way too much sex. I wanted to support this book because it's a Seattle author of Burmese ancestry but this book is just too weird and not worth it.
WHO MADE THIS ASIAN AMERICAN BOOK LIST?! http://seattle.bibliocommons.com/list/show/72450558__seattle_librarians/83290819_seattle_picks_asian_american DID YOU ACTUALLY READ ANY OF THE BOOKS ON THE LIST?
SEVERELY DISAPPOINTED WITH SPL.Ugh, I just had to quit reading this book 2/3 of the way through. The protagonist is an idiot, the plot implausible and directionless... and there's just way too much sex. I wanted to support this book because it's a Seattle author of Burmese…
All There IsAll There Is, BookLove Stories From StoryCorps
Book - 2012Book, 2012
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Added May 24, 2012
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Added May 24, 2012
Seeking SalaamSeeking Salaam, BookEthiopians, Eritreans, and Somalis in the Pacific Northwest
by Chait, Sandra M.Book - 2011Book, 2011
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Added May 24, 2012
An Atlas of Impossible LongingAn Atlas of Impossible Longing, Book
by Roy, AnuradhaBook - 2011Book, 2011
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Added May 24, 2012
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Roy's prose is simply incredible and her characters unflinchingly human. Reminiscent of Hemingway's East of Eden (but thankfully, not as dark).
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