The Dim Sum of All Things Book Review

Hey to the loyal readers of this blog,
(i.e. the class of Eths 210, for now anyway)
For this blog, I am going to talk about the
book "The Dim Sum of All Things" by Kim
Wong Keltner. First off, I really enjoyed
this book and for anyone who likes a female
protagonist with a quick wit, some slightly
off beat, dorky moments, and a little bit
of romance, I think that you will enjoy this
book too. However, this book is not all frills
and happy go lucky secretaries. To give you a
little something to entice those reading taste-
buds, this book takes you through the ups and downs
of being an Asian-American in the United States. The
reader follows one Lindsey Owyang as she tries to
find a way to deal with her dual-culturalism. Lindsey
Owyang is a girl who was born in the United States
and wants to be accepted in "normal" American society,
but at the same time she does not want to forget where
her other heritage lies. Through this novel a person
who is not Asian-American, like yours truely, is given
a look into the hardships that they have to face. I
have never had the identity problems that Lindsey
faced on a daily basis. Throughout the novel
you see as Lindsey struggles to coup with both
her American side and her Asian side. She desparetly
fights to find some semblance of balance. Not only
do you watch as Lindsey struggles with just being
Asian-American, you watch as she navigates her
way through the "Hoarders" as an Asian-American
woman. In the novel Lindsey describes the Caucasian
males who like Asian women as the "Hoarders of All
Things Asian."
If all of that above didn't peak your interest, then
how about this. This is just a good book. It is a
very well written story which covers pretty much
the entire spectrum of emotion. All of the characters
are memorable and there is someone that every person
can relate to, even if you are not of Asian-American
descent. I, myself, am a blue-eyed, blonde girl, with
not a speak of Asian in my family heritage any where,
but I did find something that I could relate to within
Lindsey's character. And if any of you readers (besides
those of Eths 210) are San Franciscans this novel
will hit close to home. Yeah, that's right, you guessed
it. The story is set in the city by the bay with a
golden gate guarding her entrance...I have to admit
that that last line was pretty poetic, so good for me.
Anyway, just to reiterate, I highly recommend "Dim Sum
of All Things."