China Boy

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Summary: info on kai ting
Review: in china boy i need to find some information kai ting and what are he doing in the book.

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Summary: An exerpt from my American Studies assignment
Review: Kai, is the main protagonist of an inspiring novel called China Boy, which is written by Gus Lee. The novel is actually a "semi-autobiography", the author states, " 'China Boy' is a story about my family in China before immigrating to the United States during the war and then (after we settled in the U.S.) my own attempts become a successful African-American male youth in the Panhandle of San Francisco." Even though Gus Lee has Chinese blood (in his childhood) he tries to adapt or assimilate into the American culture by learning the street fighting of blacks in the Panhandle. The book depicts the author's own struggle to defend himself during his childhood in the Panhandle. Fabricated with characters of different races, the story captures the vision of America as a "melting pot." Through the keen entangling-details of Ting's family fleeing to America, the boxing lessons that Kai takes at YMCA, and Kai's fighting with his stepmother and the bullies on the street one extricates the lesson that life always has trials and tribulations, some things can't be changed, but others can.

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Summary: You live the book
Review: You're really living the book, there's so much detail. I had to read this book for a book report, which was not a good idea. The book was very well thought out. I suggest to take breaks after 5 or so chapters. Sometimes, the author goes into too much detail and repeats many things that you already know about the characters. Overall, the book is touching with courage and a little anxiety, I did feel like crying in certain parts for what he had to go through to prove himself to everyone.