Interior Chinatown by Charles You

 

“This is it. The root of it all. The real history of yellow people in America. Two hundred years of being perpetual foreigners.”

A fantastically novel approach to the novel which is equal parts entertaining and disturbing. The use of stereotypes and the movie script format effectively communicates the barriers that Willis Wu experiences in his life.

When the best role you can expect is Asian Action Man, and you'll never be the romantic lead, what does that say about the opportunities available to you in life. Everyone needs a mother who encourages them to 'be more' and to dream bigger. A great novel takes you beyond sympathy, beyond empathy, and conveys real, emotional experiences and this one did it for me.

A well-deserved winner of the 2020 National Book Award, a unique approach to storytelling.

 5 out of 5 - defy expectations, the world is your oyster.

The writing is utterly enchanting and