45 pages 1 hour read

Cathy Park Hong

Minor Feelings: a Reckoning on Race and the Asian Condition

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2020

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Cathy Park Hong's Minor Feelings has been lauded for its profound exploration of the Asian American experience through poignant essays that blend memoir, cultural criticism, and history. Critics highlight its raw emotional honesty and incisive social commentary. Some readers note that its intense tone may not appeal to everyone. Overall, it's a compelling, thought-provoking read.

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Who Should Read Minor Feelings?

Readers who appreciate deep, introspective essays on race, identity, and the Asian American experience will be captivated by Cathy Park Hong’s Minor Feelings. Fans of Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Between the World and Me or Claudia Rankine’s Citizen will find Hong's work similarly thought-provoking and poignant.

Recommended

Reading Age

18+years

Book Details

Topics
Race / Racism
Social Justice
Relationships
Genre
American Literature
Korean Literature
Biography
Themes
Identity: Race
Identity: Gender
Relationships: Daughters & Sons
Period
Asian Literature