American Born Chinese - Softcover

Gene Luen Yang; Lark Pien

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1596431520 ISBN 13: 9781596431522

Publisher: First Second, 2006

Synopsis

This is a tour-de-force new work by rising indie comics star Gene Yang. "American Born Chinese" maps the adolescent Chinese-American experience through three separate but interwoven stories. One story centres on Jin Wang, a Chinese-American student at an all-white California high school. Jin is plagued by jocks and bullies, so when another Chinese student transfers to the school, Jin wants nothing to do with him. Next is a comic update of the legendary story of the Monkey King, an ancient Chinese morality tale. Finally, there's the gross and surreal stereotype of Chin-Kee, the ultimate negative Chinese cliche, complete with a sitcom-style "laugh track". These three apparently unrelated tales come together in an astonishing climax - all with a mighty blast of humour, surprising poignancy and skilled artistry.

About this title

Review:

'Shot through with humour' --UK Metro

From the Publisher:

The first graphic novel to be nominated for the US National
Book Award

About this edition

• Publisher: First Second
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1596431520
• ISBN 13: 9781596431522
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240