Accidental Asian

What DOES ethnicity mean? How do we decide the characteristics of one people group as compared to another? How do they decide themselves?

Eric Liu tackles these questions in his book, Accidental Asian. I found the book in the biography section, and the first chapter led me to believe it was a book about Eric's father Chao-hua Liu, who moved to the US in 1955. The next chapter, however, shifts attention to Eric's life in the States, so then I thought: This is an autobiography. But reading the rest of the book showed me that it is in fact a biography of all those who are referred to a "Asian American." Best quote from the book: "Ethnosclerosis - the hardening of the walls between the races."

Overall, it was an enjoyable read, full of intellect and humility, and free of victimization and fear. It's earned a high 3.