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| Author | David Chang |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Autobiography |
| Publisher | Clarkson Potter |
Publication date | September 8, 2020 |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 9781524759216 |
| LC Class | TX714 .C463 |
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Kirkus Reviews described Chang as "no slouch as a writer, with a style that features a refreshingly defiant attitude and some of the best inessential footnotes since A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius ." [3] Bill Addison of the Los Angeles Times describes the book as "a timely read on several levels" and "blunt, often funny, questioning and critical of himself and the world". [4]
Eater's review of the book showed much more of the emotional burden of the book, writing: "Primarily, it wants to reframe Chang’s self-righteous anger, to bundle it up with his guilt, regrets, and ruminations, and to sell it back to the public as his pardon." [5]
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