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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
jax102's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I loved the themes explored in this comic where it questions about ones happiness and life and finding that balance especially when family is involved as well. I loved the Pac man metaphor and the colors used in the comic was very well done and placed. I loved the stories each person had on why they decided to go to med school and the main character's best friend who is into videogames. Honestly very relatable for a person of any age.
mohawkm's review against another edition
4.25
Not at all what I expected....a nice tale about the flexibility we should give ourselves to find our true calling.
alizontheamazon's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this work and it possessed Yang's usual excitment and wrap around story, but I don't think it was his strongest work.
wellington299's review against another edition
4.0
Charming. Yes, I'm going with the word charming to describe this graphic novel. Dennis Ouyang is a young boy fascinated by video games. After his father passes away, he buys his first video game system and falls in love with said video game.
But his parents always wanted him to become a doctor.
dlberglund's review against another edition
3.0
I had both over and underestimated this graphic novel. I thought it was going to be about young people and their their relationship with gaming (and, let's face it, probably relationships with their parents, too). Instead, it was about a kid who graduates from high school on page 18 and spends the rest of the book waffling between being a slacker and committing to the path his father wanted for him. I didn't feel the joy I was hoping to-- not when he was gaming, not when he was successful at studying, and not even much when he was with his friends. The tone was very adult-introspective, and it didn't work with my expectations.
raegancihammers's review against another edition
2.0
My heart does and has always belonged to American Born Chinese. I was expecting something much more like that and can't help but feel a little disappointed. Still an good story. But not the same...
howifeelaboutbooks's review against another edition
2.0
A graphic novel about a boy who loves video games, but is haunted by ghosts of his father to become a doctor. A crucial part of the story wasn’t explained until page 90, and I felt like there were several gaps and quick fixes that would have been more troublesome plot issues in a traditional story.
dianalrendina's review against another edition
4.0
Dennis knew from early on that all he wanted to do was play video games. But his father expected him to become a doctor, and Dennis felt this pressure even after his father's death. Mysterious angels show up, offering to help Dennis finish his studies, but they expect to get their way, all the time.
Having been born in the 80's, I'm a little bit younger than Dennis. Still, I can relate to the joy of discovering video games, remember my first time playing NES. And I loved Pac-Man. This is a good nostalgia trip, and it's also a good look at a young man trying to find his own way in the world.
Having been born in the 80's, I'm a little bit younger than Dennis. Still, I can relate to the joy of discovering video games, remember my first time playing NES. And I loved Pac-Man. This is a good nostalgia trip, and it's also a good look at a young man trying to find his own way in the world.