American Born Chinese

American Born Chinese was an awesome book that I believe many children can relate to. I believe many children who don't feel accepted can relate to the character Jin. I think ABC does a wonderful job discussing serious topics and making it into a funny comic. Many people want to discuss not feel accepted, racism and stereotypes, but don't know how to go about it. As I got to the end of ABC I felt bad for Jin I can only imagine what it would be like for so many people to dislike your culture and your race that you feel as if you need to change your identity. I know many people who aren't white don't feel accepted in America. Personally being a light skinned African America I have often heard many people tell me I can't relate to darker skinned African Americans because I'm too light. And that I can not relate to whites because of im too dark skinned compared to them. As time goes on America has a history of race shaming, and has often portrayed the imagine that white is right. I also couldn't believe the way Jin treated his best friend. I couldn't believe how Jin allowed so many people to get into his head, and consume his moral compass. Jin was definitely out of line when he kissed his best friend girlfriend out of spite.I think the author did a wonderful job tieing in the three mini stories into one. I was not expecting Danny to be Jin that was definitely a plot twist for me. After reading this book all the way through I would definitely recommend this book to a high school student vs a middle school student due to some of the inappropriate pages. Also, I do think a high school student could better understand ABC on a deeper understanding.