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Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong

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4.0


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challenging informative sad medium-paced

4.75


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koreanlinda's review against another edition

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3.0

My short reflection as a Korean American reader

Forte:
  • I liked the chapters about Cathy's experience with counseling therapy and the relationship with her mother. 

Shortcomings:
  • The chapters lack cohesion and were confusing in terms of time progression. 
  • The book is marketed as an Asian American memoir, but a big portion of the book is neither memoir nor about the Asian American experience. 
  • I got the feeling that Cathy is avoiding telling her own story and reverting to the story of others.
  • One chapter about Cathy's college years shows that a friend abused Cathy, but there is never an acknowledgement of the abuse. It is rather dismissed as a character flaw. 

If you want to read about Korean American Woman's experience, I recommend Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner. 

Review by Linda (she/they)
Twitter @KoreanLinda
Letter writer at DefinitelyNotOkay.com 

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4.5


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2.0


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ayseacademia's review against another edition

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This book offers important insight into the racial nuance of the “Asian-American” identity. I think it is a must read for all those to call themselves “cultured”.

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3.0


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4.25


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gem114's review against another edition

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3.0

My favorite essays were Stand Up and Bad English. It's my bad for not knowing more about this collection going in, but I thought it was going to be more memoir-ish than essay collection. All of the essays were interesting and informative, but the collection overall lacked a sense of cohesion, imo. I'd definitely still recommend it, but I'd make the format of the book clear.

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