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Jun 28, 2017andrea.klock rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
An insightful range of stories of Chinese-Americans from the hopefuls arriving for the gold rush, to modern issues of race and identity. While seemingly disconnected upon their initial expositions, the four parts work beautifully together…
Jun 10, 2017uncommonreader rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Davies chronicles the Chinese American experience from the mid-19th century to the present day through four stories. The first three are imaginative re-imaginings of the lives of three Chinese orphans - a railway worker, a film star and a…
Feb 05, 2017brangwinn rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
In the stories of 4 Chinese Americans, Peter Ho Davies has create a story of the Chinese in America. The stories can be read as stand-alone books, as there is no relationship between the characters, but by picking and choosing what you…