This graphic novel intersperses anecdotes from the Chinese epic Journey to the West (or Monkey as it’s sometimes known in the West) with the author’s personal experiences growing up as an American-born Chinese. As a half-Chinese growing up in Singapore I can sympathise slightly with the author’s predicament, trying to fit in and yet holding onto your own identity. The book sort of bears out my observation from my college days in the States that ABCs seem to be more American than the Americans. Quite an interesting look at growing up as a minority.

i have talked about looking for the graphic novel that does more than give poor pictures with a shitty story and HERE IT IS! it’s a good story and i loved the art! also, i have a few rules of thumb one is that and book that mentions either bubble tea or crabs (the itchy kind) is usually a pretty good book. this one has bubble tea! yay!