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Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong

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4.5

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4.0

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3.75

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4.0

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3.25

minor feelings is a reflective, nuanced read that delves into the complex intricacies of asian american identity. how do u explore sth often treated as invisible, neither here nor there, w/ a public existence as wispy as smoke? it's an arduous task but hong captures many things adeptly in her memoir cum history and cultural criticism work.
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4.75

i don't read many non-fiction books, but i'm so glad i picked this one up. while i was vaguely aware of the troubles asian-americans had to face, cathy brought so many details and often overlooked experiences to the forefront in such a way that one can't ignore it. will be re-reading and looking for other books by her.
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3.75

Minor Feelings is a set of personal essays that contends with Asian American experiences and art. The way this book has been marketed, I thought it was gonna be very liberal #inclusionwillsaveus and this book outright rejects that. 

Instead, it offers thoughtful commentary on a range of issues, from language to comedy to whiteness, without coming to any hardline answers. I think she really just wants us to sit and think and feel through many of these problems, which I admire. I diverge with her thinking here and there, but overall I loved this. Especially her turn to activism in the final chapter! It was so hopeful and bright. This is a particularly good book to read with someone else! 
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