Interior Chinatown

Hardcover

Published April 5, 2020 by Pantheon Books.

ISBN:
978-0-307-90719-6
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3 stars (1 review)

Willis Wu doesn’t perceive himself as a protagonist even in his own life: he’s merely Generic Asian Man. Every day, he leaves his tiny room in a Chinatown SRO and enters the Golden Palace restaurant, where Black and White, a procedural cop show, is in perpetual production. He’s a bit player here too. . . but he dreams of being Kung Fu Guy–the highest aspiration he can imagine for a Chinatown denizen. Or is it?

After stumbling into the spotlight, Willis finds himself launched into a wider world than he’s ever known, discovering not only the secret history of Chinatown, but the buried legacy of his own family, and what that means for him, in today’s America.

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3 stars

This was decent. The humorous angle made it entertaining while tackling an important issue.



Sometimes, I couldn't quite follow what the author was alluding to, like with the stolen car in the last chapter.



There are definitely more informative books out there about the subject but this one is a good place to start.



Also, the crime show he keeps referencing, I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be Cold Case.