A Taiwanese American PhD student’s dissertation crisis sparks campus chaos in a sharp, hilarious satire on race, identity, and academia.
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A Taiwanese American PhD student’s dissertation crisis sparks campus chaos in a sharp, hilarious satire on race, identity, and academia.
A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICE BOOK NYPL YOUNG LIONS FINALIST THURBER PRIZE FOR AMERICAN HUMOR FINALIST SHORTLISTED FOR THE VCU CABELL FIRST NOVELIST AWARD A BEST BOOK OF 2022 BY NPR, VOGUE, JEZEBEL AND BOOK RIOT INDIE NEXT PICK MALALA BOOK CLUB PICK * A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK BY GOODREADS, NYLON, BUZZFEED AND MORE A Taiwanese American woman’s coming-of-consciousness ignites eye-opening revelations and chaos on a college campus in this outrageously hilarious and startlingly tender d...
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Graphic sex on-page; interracial desire, fetishization, and toxic romance
Physical abuse, hate crimes, confinement, death, and protest unrest
Occasional strong language typical of adult campus satire
OTC drug abuse with hallucinations; junk-food addiction themes
Brief anti-gay and cissexism content; not a central focus
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No fantasy magic present
No occult content present
Central satire of racism, orientalism, academia, and identity politics
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Emotional/physical abuse, stalking, sexual violence, hate crimes, slurs
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