I think a younger me would have loved this book with its run on sentences, restrained love affair and liberal sensibilities. The more jaded, current me is no longer quite so sure and the subtle misogyny that belies Nadia's character is repulsive to be honest. She's at once a liberated woman but conceals herself in an abaya, an educated woman who pins her independence once she finds a lover playing into the role of a woman who just needs the right man to tame her. The lack of dialogue also makes the story more cumbersome than artistic or interesting. Highly overrated.

Focusing mostly on motherhood and marriage, this book is beautifully written. I wish it talked more about the intersection of race, gender and class more often though, it seems like it was written for mainly a middle to upper class woman who has a certain amount of disposable income or for expats who can afford a certain lifestyle.

Washington does not hold back on this book, well supported with clinical trials and very organized chapters each centering around a specific type of medical abuse starting with slavery all the way to modern day DNA testing. What struck me the most, and what Washington makes clear, is that those who are abused by medical science do not see the benefits that have been literally made from their backs. Difficult but important read.

Hilarious, creative and inventive, kinda like a Pulp Fiction with a little less violence, and more noir and elevators.

Well organized, researched and strikes the right balance between academia and popular knowledge. Indispensable in understanding critical theories and frameworks for Asian American studies.

Unflinching look into experiments done on prisoners at Holmesburg prison, asking questions like what is informed consent in a vulnerable population stripped of civil rights and other question of medical ethics. Incredible to think that Philadelphia and UPenn have never formally addressed it.

Beautifully written meditation on life, strokes and much much more.

Another wonderful Kevin Kwan book, filled with gossip, delicious descriptions of food and decór and only the most exclusive plot twists. I am one satisfied reader.

More so than the story, the way the story was told and the playful little sentences the author added in between were excellent touches. I wish that there was more of an exploration of the filmmaker's privilege over the rest of the people in the book to portray the characters in a certain light.

With more pictures than words, this book is a great way to visualize the gentrification in Harlem.