It’s another quick read, and it’s also another one of those books you just want to own. A couple little angels zip down and take control of his life, and as you can imagine, stuff gets complicated.

Guy tries to live up to his parents’ expectations, struggles with school, life, work, etc… and then suddenly, things get a little surreal (which seems to be a thing in Yang’s work). LEVEL UP: As someone who loves using video games as an escape, and occasionally loses track of days (also weekends) at a time playing them, I absolutely adored Level Up. It’s a powerful book, that somehow manages to take three stories and have them converge into one wonderful, hilarious, heartfelt narrative.Īnd best of all, it’s one of those books that you can finish in a day, maybe on your lunch break or late at night before bed. There’s messages about friendship, racism, and struggling with identity. Like Boxers & Saints, American Born Chinese teaches valuable lessons, to young and mature readers alike. Not only to read (possibly while crying at certain points) and adore, but to proudly display and show off.Īnd when you’re done, or maybe even before you pick it up, there are plenty of other great reads by Gene Luen Yang to pick up.Īmerican Born Chinese: Remember when I said Boxers & Saints was the second graphic novel ever nominated for a National Book Award? Well, the first one was American Born Chinese. All in all, Boxers & Saints is a book you should definitely pick up.

Saints gene luen yang