A satirical novel about Willis Wu, a bit player in a cop show, exploring race, identity, and assimilation in a Chinatown setting.
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A satirical novel about Willis Wu, a bit player in a cop show, exploring race, identity, and assimilation in a Chinatown setting.
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"From the infinitely inventive author of How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe comes a deeply personal novel about race, pop culture, assimilation, and escaping the roles we are forced to play."--Every day Willis Wu leaves his tiny room in a Chinatown SRO and enters the Golden Palace restaurant, where Black and White, a procedural cop show, is in perpetual production. He's a bit player here too, but he dreams of being Kung Fu Guy-- and he sees his life as a script. After stumbling...
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Minor references to sexual content; not explicit or central. One scene involving sexual assault or harassment; not central.
Violence & gore
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Moderate violence including gang rumbles and kung fu scenes; not overly graphic.
Profanity
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Minor use of strong language; not frequent or severe.
Substance use
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Brief mentions of alcohol use; characters get drunk with poor judgment.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Strong focus on race, identity, and assimilation in Asian American experience.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Depictions of anti-Asian and anti-Black racism, police brutality, and historical genocide. One scene involving sexual assault or harassment; not central.
Other
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