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American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
5.0

I finally read this book and I loved it so much. The book alternates between three seemingly separate stories: a middle school boy born to Chinese immigrant parents, a sitcom that shows a white high school boy who is embarrassed by his stereotypical (in a super racist way) Chinese relative, and a retelling of the traditional Chinese tale Journey to the West that features a monkey king. The stories wrap up in a genius, heart-warming way.