The Wangs were so real to me that I keep expecting them to turn up at my door. the World: (Hardcover published in 2016), (Kindle Edition published in 2016), 1328745538 (Paperback published in 2017), (Kindl.

I love a road trip adventure, and this is a fine take on the form-a rollicking rambunctious ride with a crew of unforgettable characters, shot through with beautiful analyses of love. the World is my favorite debut of the year. 'One of the most thrilling, skilfully wrought novels I've read in ages. 'Fresh, energetic, and completely hilarious, The Wangs vs. Ryan Stradal, author of Kitchens of the Great Midwest 'Jade Chang’s debut novel is a heartbreaking, hilarious, and honest American epic: a road trip that’s an ultimate escape from our parents’ American dream, toward an unknown destination that’s both more vulnerable and hopeful.' Charles Yu, author of How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe and Sorry Please Thank You This is a novel I wish I could write, have been dying to read, and hope everyone else reads, too.' The Wangs Against the World begins with Charles Wang bankrupt and preparing to leave his Bel-Air home and take a cross-country road trip to live with his oldest daughter, Saina, the only one of his three children with any money left. The novel chronicles the cross-country road trip of Chinese/Taiwanese immigrant Charles Wang and his family to his eldest daughter's house after Wang's bankruptcy in the wake of the financial crisis of 20072008. 'Funny, brash, honest, full of wit and heart and smarts. the World is the debut comic novel by Jade Chang, published in 2016. Jami Attenberg, author of Saint Mazie and The Middlesteins the World is my favorite debut of the year.' 'Fresh, energetic, and completely hilarious, The Wangs vs. ' is unrelentingly fun, but it's also raw and profane-a story of fierce pride, fierce anger, and even fiercer love.' 'Jade Chang's firecracker of a debut knowingly and refreshingly breaks every unwritten rule of the Asian-American family saga, making for a blistering, high-energy read that's worthy of its pre-publication hype.' 'Jade Chang is unendingly clever in her generous debut novel.' A brash, lovable immigrant businessman who built a cosmetics empire and made a fortune, hes just been ruined by the financial crisis. One of Entertainment Weekly's Most Anticipated Titles

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