Winner of the 2020 National Book Award, this novel adopts screenplay elements to tell a satirical story about the discrimination faced by Asian Americans in society. Actor Willis Wu aspires to star as “Kung Fu Guy,” his dream Hollywood role. But for now, he’s stuck playing “Generic Asian Male” on a crime TV show. As he moves from stereotypical role to role, Willis slowly realizes they’re affecting how he perceives his life off screen. Willis’s conflict with his identity unfolds in tandem with his characters’ scripts, giving readers another dimension to the story.
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