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"As with her previous books, ‘Living Treasures’ and ‘My Old Faithful,’ Huang’s latest explores the generational push-pull of family life in post-Tiananmen China. . . . Mr. Cai remains front and center, always compelling, a man doing everything for his boy, the way a good father — supposedly — should.” —The New York TimesIn MY GOOD SON, award-winning author Yang Huang explores both the deep power and the profound burdens of parental love through the story of Mr. Cai, a tailor in post-Tiananmen C…
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- Author: Yang Huang
- Publisher: University of New Orleans Press
- Year: 2021
- Pages: 304
- ISBN-10: 1608012018
- ISBN-13: 9781608012015
- Format: 14.2 x 21.4 x 2.5 cm, minkšti viršeliai
- Language: English
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"As with her previous books, ‘Living Treasures’ and ‘My Old Faithful,’ Huang’s latest explores the generational push-pull of family life in post-Tiananmen China. . . . Mr. Cai remains front and center, always compelling, a man doing everything for his boy, the way a good father — supposedly — should.” —The New York TimesIn MY GOOD SON, award-winning author Yang Huang explores both the deep power and the profound burdens of parental love through the story of Mr. Cai, a tailor in post-Tiananmen China, and his only son Feng. Like many of his generation, Mr. Cai’s most fervent desire is for his son to succeed. He manages to get Feng to pass his entrance exams, and turns to an American customer, Jude, to sponsor his studies in the States. This scheme, hatched between the older Chinese man and a handsome gay American ex-pat, exposes readers to the parallels and differences of American and Chinese cultures—father-son relationships, familial expectations, sexuality, social mobility, and privilege.
“A poignant meditation on fathers and sons, American and Chinese cultures and traditions in the face of modernity, Yang Huang’s latest novel is layered, evocative and engaging.” —Ms., May 2021 Reads for the Rest of Us
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“About difficult and rewarding connections across generational and cultural divides, Yang Huang’s novel MY GOOD SON is a captivating masterpiece centered around a father and son in post-Tiananmen Square China. . . . Earnest in its portrayal of complicated family bonds, MY GOOD SON is a resonant novel set during a turbulent time in China, wherein families face the universal struggles of connection and commonality.” —FOREWORD REVIEWS
“MY GOOD SON is a mesmerizing portrait of at least two societies in flux, seen in the story of one Chinese family challenged to change their sense of what a ‘good son’ is and what it would mean to love and support him. Provocative, funny, charming, Huang’s novel takes on the challenges of this moment of sexual politics with affection and honesty.” —Alexander Chee, author of HOW TO WRITE AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL NOVEL
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- Author: Yang Huang
- Publisher: University of New Orleans Press
- Year: 2021
- Pages: 304
- ISBN-10: 1608012018
- ISBN-13: 9781608012015
- Format: 14.2 x 21.4 x 2.5 cm, minkšti viršeliai
- Language: English English
"As with her previous books, ‘Living Treasures’ and ‘My Old Faithful,’ Huang’s latest explores the generational push-pull of family life in post-Tiananmen China. . . . Mr. Cai remains front and center, always compelling, a man doing everything for his boy, the way a good father — supposedly — should.” —The New York Times
In MY GOOD SON, award-winning author Yang Huang explores both the deep power and the profound burdens of parental love through the story of Mr. Cai, a tailor in post-Tiananmen China, and his only son Feng. Like many of his generation, Mr. Cai’s most fervent desire is for his son to succeed. He manages to get Feng to pass his entrance exams, and turns to an American customer, Jude, to sponsor his studies in the States. This scheme, hatched between the older Chinese man and a handsome gay American ex-pat, exposes readers to the parallels and differences of American and Chinese cultures—father-son relationships, familial expectations, sexuality, social mobility, and privilege.
“A poignant meditation on fathers and sons, American and Chinese cultures and traditions in the face of modernity, Yang Huang’s latest novel is layered, evocative and engaging.” —Ms., May 2021 Reads for the Rest of Us
The Millions, Most Anticipated: "The Great First-Half 2021 Book Preview"
Electric Literature, "43 Books By Women of Color to Read in 2021"
“About difficult and rewarding connections across generational and cultural divides, Yang Huang’s novel MY GOOD SON is a captivating masterpiece centered around a father and son in post-Tiananmen Square China. . . . Earnest in its portrayal of complicated family bonds, MY GOOD SON is a resonant novel set during a turbulent time in China, wherein families face the universal struggles of connection and commonality.” —FOREWORD REVIEWS
“MY GOOD SON is a mesmerizing portrait of at least two societies in flux, seen in the story of one Chinese family challenged to change their sense of what a ‘good son’ is and what it would mean to love and support him. Provocative, funny, charming, Huang’s novel takes on the challenges of this moment of sexual politics with affection and honesty.” —Alexander Chee, author of HOW TO WRITE AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL NOVEL
In MY GOOD SON, award-winning author Yang Huang explores both the deep power and the profound burdens of parental love through the story of Mr. Cai, a tailor in post-Tiananmen China, and his only son Feng. Like many of his generation, Mr. Cai’s most fervent desire is for his son to succeed. He manages to get Feng to pass his entrance exams, and turns to an American customer, Jude, to sponsor his studies in the States. This scheme, hatched between the older Chinese man and a handsome gay American ex-pat, exposes readers to the parallels and differences of American and Chinese cultures—father-son relationships, familial expectations, sexuality, social mobility, and privilege.
“A poignant meditation on fathers and sons, American and Chinese cultures and traditions in the face of modernity, Yang Huang’s latest novel is layered, evocative and engaging.” —Ms., May 2021 Reads for the Rest of Us
The Millions, Most Anticipated: "The Great First-Half 2021 Book Preview"
Electric Literature, "43 Books By Women of Color to Read in 2021"
“About difficult and rewarding connections across generational and cultural divides, Yang Huang’s novel MY GOOD SON is a captivating masterpiece centered around a father and son in post-Tiananmen Square China. . . . Earnest in its portrayal of complicated family bonds, MY GOOD SON is a resonant novel set during a turbulent time in China, wherein families face the universal struggles of connection and commonality.” —FOREWORD REVIEWS
“MY GOOD SON is a mesmerizing portrait of at least two societies in flux, seen in the story of one Chinese family challenged to change their sense of what a ‘good son’ is and what it would mean to love and support him. Provocative, funny, charming, Huang’s novel takes on the challenges of this moment of sexual politics with affection and honesty.” —Alexander Chee, author of HOW TO WRITE AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL NOVEL
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