This book is ostensibly about Lindsey's (an ABC = American-born Chinese) inner journey from her trying to fit into American culture to finally accepting her heritage. Too bad that she comes across as a spoiled Chinese "princess". For the most part the book sounds like the diary of an adolescent girl's crush on a "white devil". The book is full of stereotypes. Given Lindsey's behaviour, it is rather inexplicable why her object of desire is attracted to her. The writing sounds rather immature, and dialogs are often stilted, with many non-sequiturs.
The only parts of the book where the writing improves is towards the end when the author describes her trip to China and a drive through the San Francisco Bay Area countryside - both of which help Lindsey come to terms with her Chinese roots. Unfortunately, and contrary to what you would expect from the questions on the book's back cover, it is not very amusing at all, because it is too contrived.
The only parts of the book where the writing improves is towards the end when the author describes her trip to China and a drive through the San Francisco Bay Area countryside - both of which help Lindsey come to terms with her Chinese roots. Unfortunately, and contrary to what you would expect from the questions on the book's back cover, it is not very amusing at all, because it is too contrived.
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