I wrote a "Thoughts I Had While Reading This Book" post, if you want to check it out. No pressure or anything.

I definitely understand the criticisms of Orientalism and stereotyping. Even though there are technically seven main characters / narrators, I felt like there were really only two different stories being told: the Chinese immigrant narrative and the first-generation ABC (American Born Chinese) narrative.

That said, I don't regret the time I spent getting through this book — primarily because it's such an important Asian-American cultural touchstone. It's not widely referenced and I don't think many other books have been based on it, but it's still part of our history, and I'm grateful for its existence.