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Real Americans: A Read with Jenna Pick: A novel
From the award-winning author of Goodbye, Vitamin How far would you go to shape your own destiny? An exhilarating novel of American identity that spans three generations in one family and asks: What makes us who we are? And how inevitable are our futures?
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All it takes is to say âyesâ and to seize the moment before your life could change. Thatâs what happened to Lily, an unpaid intern when she met Matthew, a very handsome asset manager. He can gift her a TV, fly her off to Paris, and still make her feel loved but not seen. While the adage, âopposites attract,â sometimes you have to face the fact that you need to have the same ideologies and be comfortable with yourselves. I know that sounded as if it came out of nowhere but Lily has a hard time with herself and how her parents, particularly her mom is.
To every story, there are two sides of the story. Sometimes what we think is the truth, we donât always know what the other personâs point of view is and why they did or say the things they say or donât. Told in a 3 person point of view.
We become immersed in the lives of Lily in 1999, time jump to 2021 where we hear Nick Chenâs side of things, and conclude in the year, 2030, where we understand Mayâs ideology and what made her the way she is. We hear about her determination to think she can become more and what she is willing to give up. We read about her hardship in China during the Cultural Revolution and how she married the wrong man but still stayed with him.
The common denominator is how they all deal with being unseen, each dealing with trauma, racism, love, and forgiveness.
I enjoyed the characters and wished it would go deeper as with each personâs concluding chapter, I wanted more. There are still so many unanswered questions and the ending is open to interpretation. Will they or wonât they? For those who read it, you will understand this query.
Triggers: racism, social class, family drama, trauma, visibility, and Maoâs Cultural Revolution.
To every story, there are two sides of the story. Sometimes what we think is the truth, we donât always know what the other personâs point of view is and why they did or say the things they say or donât. Told in a 3 person point of view.
We become immersed in the lives of Lily in 1999, time jump to 2021 where we hear Nick Chenâs side of things, and conclude in the year, 2030, where we understand Mayâs ideology and what made her the way she is. We hear about her determination to think she can become more and what she is willing to give up. We read about her hardship in China during the Cultural Revolution and how she married the wrong man but still stayed with him.
The common denominator is how they all deal with being unseen, each dealing with trauma, racism, love, and forgiveness.
I enjoyed the characters and wished it would go deeper as with each personâs concluding chapter, I wanted more. There are still so many unanswered questions and the ending is open to interpretation. Will they or wonât they? For those who read it, you will understand this query.
Triggers: racism, social class, family drama, trauma, visibility, and Maoâs Cultural Revolution.
I enjoyed the writing. I was not fond of how it was laid out. The storyline didnât flow well for me.
5/5 stars, ooof, so good. This book is written in three sections covering three generations of the same family. I did not want the sections to end. It all comes together so beautifully in the end too. I would have liked to read another 200 pages of this one.
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