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Title: Painfully insightful
Review: As an Asian American male I identified strongly with the main character. I'm not sure that non-Asian American readers will be able to appreciate the author's honesty in dealing with race and sexuality. This book is the first novel that I have read concerning the sexuality of Asian American males. Some of the dialogue between the characters in the book are painful to read because the their words cut so close to the bone. The characters in the novel are smart, and their conversations are very sharp. Also, the author very effectively evokes a tone of angst through the main character's experiences of sexual intimacy. The reader feels how the main character is emotionally paralyzed by the cultural divisions in himself. I hope this book gains a wider audience in the Asian American communities and college campuses.
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