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| Original Title: | Typical American |
| ISBN: | 186207111X (ISBN13: 9781862071117) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for Fiction (1991) |
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| Title | : | Typical American |
| Author | : | Gish Jen |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 304 pages |
| Published | : | May 14th 1998 by Granta Books (first published 1991) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Cultural. China. Novels. Literature. American. Adult Fiction |
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From the beloved author of Mona in the Promised Land and The Love Wife comes this comic masterpiece, an insightful novel of immigrants experiencing the triumphs and trials of American life.
Gish Jen reinvents the American immigrant story through the Chang family, who first come to the United States with no intention of staying. When the Communists assume control of China in 1949, though, Ralph Chang, his sister Theresa, and his wife Helen, find themselves in a crisis. At first, they cling to their old-world ideas of themselves. But as they begin to dream the American dream of self-invention, they move poignantly and ironically from people who disparage all that is “typical American” to people who might be seen as typically American themselves. With droll humor and a deep empathy for her characters, Gish Jen creates here a superbly engrossing story that resonates with wit and wisdom even as it challenges the reader to reconsider what a typical American might be today.
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Ratings: 3.42 From 1456 Users | 129 ReviewsEvaluation Out Of Books Typical American
Typical Americans Typical Book ReviewBy Colin Eldred The book Typical American by Gish Jen is about a Chinese family who sends their children to the United States for school and job opportunities. The children use the phrase typical American as a way of calling us dumb or stupid. By the end of the book the family changes their views on what the typical American really is because of all of their experiences in the United States. I found this book very interesting in the beginning, but the rest Itight, funny, and totally engrossing mini epic. surprised that this isn't more widely read.
read for school, did not enjoy it. Little explanation on how Ralph and Helen even have chemistry, storyline rushes forward. Unnecessary Chinese volcab inserted. Save ur time and souls ppl.
This is an absolutely fantastic story! Gish Jen is a masterful storyteller. I'm a bit surprised by some of these low ratings, especially by readers who honestly declare that they didn't even get far with the book. How do you review a book you didn't even read? Anyway, I disagree with them. Gish Jen's stories will transcend future generations. If you haven't tried her work, Typical American is a great read.
Novel.
As always, I enjoyed this authors style, character development and storytelling
3.5 stars. Loved the writing - Gish Jen is a great storyteller w/ a real way w/ words. That said, this was the kind of book that gets more and more depressing by the minute w/ people making terrible decisions left and right. I often really like books like that, but this time it just made me sad. Still, worth the read.
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