Negin Farsad

Negin Farsad's comedy-memoir book is absolutely fantastic!

I really enjoyed this novel! It gives a wonderful insight to the life of an Iranian-American, being a comedian, and of culture.

Negin does a great job at explaining culture with a hint of comedy in it. Discussing culture can be a very boring topic, but this book spices it up and makes the conversation lighter! I really did enjoy how Negin explains her culture and her life, and I would definitely pick up another book like this! She also includes many funny lists that show her comedic nature (Ex list of Sorority girl names, totally priceless!!).

This book isn't all sunshine and rainbows, but Negin manages to put an exciting and happy spin on all of her darker times!

Honestly, I hope she writes another book! I don't know what about, but she really should!

Five out of five stars! Hilarious, insightful and beautifully written!

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Absolutely loved this. Humor books are hit or miss for me, but this autobiography with a sense of humor was great. As a Chinese American, I know demographically I'm not exactly unrepresented or qualify for Third-thingism. However, as the only* ABC** in my grade from kindergarten through high school graduation, can definitely identify with glomming on to the biggest Other group (which curiously in Idaho was any non-LDS). People might be wary with the term "social justice comedy", but she expresses her points humorously without getting preachy.

I know I'm in the choir, but I do think this book is accessible for everyone, including yes, you white folks.


*technically not true because there was a Taiwanese hapa girl, but definitely the only Chinese-American-of-Toisanese-flavor at my high school besides my brother

** American Born Chinese, also pejoratively known as bananas or twinkies sometimes because we're "white on the inside" whatever that means

1- side note, this book has footnotes, and I love footnotes.… (more)