I picked up AMERICAN BORN CHINESE since it's on several GoodReads lists of "Best Comics" and, let me tell you, those lists are right and I have no regrets. With a subtle and humorous hand, Gene Luen Yang explores racism against Chinese Americans in a way that's both accessible and heartbreaking. The art is not only ridiculously cute, but also incredibly in tune with both the overt and subtextual messages. Those messages are both empowering for Chinese readers and enlightening for non-Chinese ones. If you're a writer wanting to write Chinese characters (like me), I cannot recommend this book enough. Every single member of the humanity should read it.