Written in the style of a movie script, CHINATOWN explores Asian American identity through the lens of pop culture and immigration. Its inventive structure, weaving in and out of multiple narrative layers, truly hit a cord with me. While the themes of assimilation vs. erasure aren't necessarily groundbreaking, I find myself wondering if I'm living my life through someone's predetermined script of what Asians/Asian Americans should look like. CHINATOWN is a brilliant metafiction that's profound yet approachable.