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Publisher
Diversified Publishing
ISBN-10
0593862767
ISBN-13
9780593862766
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19061947563
Product Key Features
Book Title
Real Americans : a Novel
Number of Pages
608 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2024
Topic
Cultural Heritage, Sagas, Family Life, Asian American
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Large Type
Genre
Fiction
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Trade Paperback
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1.2 in
Item Weight
20 oz
Item Length
9.2 in
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6 in
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A BEST BOOK OF 2024: Vogue , NPR, Oprah Daily , Garden & Gun , Woman''s World, Kirkus , The Independent , and Women News, Politics, Lifestyle, and Expert Opinions "If you liked Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin, read Real Americans by Rachel Khong." -- The Washington Post "It''s a tale as old as time: Poor girl meets rich boy, they fall in love, and they live happily ever after. Well, not quite... A profound read."-- People "Remarkable... Folded into [ Real Americans ] are doomed love stories, fancy parties, a subplot about epigenetics, Chinese people who look white and yummy treats... The book also poses a dizzying array of questions: What does it mean to be American, and who gets to say who is one?" -- Robert Ito, The New York Times "A...masterful, shape-shifting novel about multiracial identity....What makes Americans ''real''? Is it our competitive drive? Our craving for wealth and status? Our insatiable quest for scientific advancement? Or is it--inevitably--the color of our skin and eyes?... [Rachel] Khong manages these twisting threads with masterful deftness.... [An] irresistible puzzle of a novel."-- Aimee Liu , Los Angeles Times "[Rachel] Khong layers the lives of her characters to challenge how well we can really know one another... [Khong]...captures the feeling of floating in the in-between, not firmly tethered to one pole of identity or another but instead looking for a way to feel secure in your own space... And that title--Real Americans--evokes more questions than any single book could answer. What is American, and what is real?" --Lucy Feldman, TIME " Real Americans is both a novel of ideas and of beautiful sentences. Khong''s prose is a pleasure to read... even as the questions she raises are chilling, indeed."-- May-lee Chai, Minneapolis Star Tribune "Riveting in its unexpected turns, Real Americans is a novel about past mistakes and their echoes -- and a reminder that those histories need not be binding." --Hannah Bae, San Francisco Chronicle "An absolute page turner, this multi-generation family saga is quietly suspenseful... Spanning between the 1960s to present day, Khong weaves a gripping tale you are, for sure, not going to want to miss." --"Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2024," Kami Tei, Amazon Editor "Unforgettable...Vibrant, tender and one to pass onto a friend."-- "Best New Books of Spring," Oprah Daily "This multigenerational stunner asks a thought-provoking question: Do we have any control over our destiny, or do some people just get lucky?"-- Real Simple "[A]n ambitious, spacious book...I was entirely entranced...from the start, and I talked about it endlessly to anyone who would listen when I finished." --Jana Pollack, Skimm Reads editor "By encompassing a family as a whole, [ Real Americans ] asks big questions about our lineage and futures, how much is really up to us."-- "Most Anticipated Books of 2024," Literary Hub " Real Americans is a grand novel that explores the American psyche, dramatizing the fundamental American belief in the ability to change the world and improve humanity. Rachel Khong shows infinite and colorful perceptions of the world, which are often leavened with wisdom. Besides being a page turner, this book is also an eye-opener, imaginative and exhilarating." --Ha Jin, author of Waiting "Aglow with love in its many forms, suffused with questions of where--and to whom--we belong, Real Americans is a book of rare charm. Khong untangles the roots of family with a wry, tender attention that will leave readers as comforted as they are challenged."-- C Pam Zhang, author of Land of Milk and Honey "Khong masterfully explores a family splintered by science, struggling to redefine their own lives after uncovering harrowing secrets. Real Americans is a mesmerizing multigenerational novel about privilege, identity and the illusions of the American dream." --Brit Bennett, author of The Vanishing Half, A BEST BOOK OF 2024: Vogue , NPR, Oprah Daily, Garden & Gun , Woman''s World, Kirkus , The Independent , and WOMEN.com "If you liked Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin, read Real Americans by Rachel Khong." -- The Washington Post "It''s a tale as old as time: Poor girl meets rich boy, they fall in love, and they live happily ever after. Well, not quite... A profound read."-- People "Remarkable... Folded into [ Real Americans ] are doomed love stories, fancy parties, a subplot about epigenetics, Chinese people who look white and yummy treats... The book also poses a dizzying array of questions: What does it mean to be American, and who gets to say who is one?" -- Robert Ito, The New York Times "A...masterful, shape-shifting novel about multiracial identity....What makes Americans ''real''? Is it our competitive drive? Our craving for wealth and status? Our insatiable quest for scientific advancement? Or is it--inevitably--the color of our skin and eyes?... [Rachel] Khong manages these twisting threads with masterful deftness.... [An] irresistible puzzle of a novel."-- Aimee Liu , Los Angeles Times "[Rachel] Khong layers the lives of her characters to challenge how well we can really know one another... [Khong]...captures the feeling of floating in the in-between, not firmly tethered to one pole of identity or another but instead looking for a way to feel secure in your own space... And that title--Real Americans--evokes more questions than any single book could answer. What is American, and what is real?" --Lucy Feldman, TIME " Real Americans is both a novel of ideas and of beautiful sentences. Khong''s prose is a pleasure to read... even as the questions she raises are chilling, indeed."-- May-lee Chai, Minneapolis Star Tribune "Riveting in its unexpected turns, Real Americans is a novel about past mistakes and their echoes -- and a reminder that those histories need not be binding." --Hannah Bae, San Francisco Chronicle "An absolute page turner, this multi-generation family saga is quietly suspenseful... Spanning between the 1960s to present day, Khong weaves a gripping tale you are, for sure, not going to want to miss." --"Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2024," Kami Tei, Amazon Editor "Unforgettable...Vibrant, tender and one to pass onto a friend."-- "Best New Books of Spring," Oprah Daily "This multigenerational stunner asks a thought-provoking question: Do we have any control over our destiny, or do some people just get lucky?"-- Real Simple "[A]n ambitious, spacious book...I was entirely entranced...from the start, and I talked about it endlessly to anyone who would listen when I finished." --Jana Pollack, Skimm Reads editor "By encompassing a family as a whole, [ Real Americans ] asks big questions about our lineage and futures, how much is really up to us."-- "Most Anticipated Books of 2024," Literary Hub " Real Americans is a grand novel that explores the American psyche, dramatizing the fundamental American belief in the ability to change the world and improve humanity. Rachel Khong shows infinite and colorful perceptions of the world, which are often leavened with wisdom. Besides being a page turner, this book is also an eye-opener, imaginative and exhilarating." --Ha Jin, author of Waiting "Aglow with love in its many forms, suffused with questions of where--and to whom--we belong, Real Americans is a book of rare charm. Khong untangles the roots of family with a wry, tender attention that will leave readers as comforted as they are challenged."-- C Pam Zhang, author of Land of Milk and Honey "Khong masterfully explores a family splintered by science, struggling to redefine their own lives after uncovering harrowing secrets. Real Americans is a mesmerizing multigenerational novel about privilege, identity and the illusions of the American dream." --Brit Bennett, author of The Vanishing Half, *One of the Most Anticipated Books of 2024 at TIME * "Khong masterfully explores a family splintered by science, struggling to redefine their own lives after uncovering harrowing secrets. Real Americans is a mesmerizing multigenerational novel about privilege, identity and the illusions of the American dream." --Brit Bennett, author of The Vanishing Half " Real Americans is a grand novel that explores the American psyche, dramatizing the fundamental American belief in the ability to change the world and improve humanity. Rachel Khong shows infinite and colorful perceptions of the world, which are often leavened with wisdom. Besides being a page turner, this book is also an eye-opener, imaginative and exhilarating." --Ha Jin, author of Waiting " Real Americans traverses time with verve and feeling. Khong captures how people can be strange to themselves, how bewilderment can be a site of creation (or change, or becoming)." -- Raven Leilani, author of Luster "Gorgeous, heartfelt, soaring, philosophical and deft, Real Americans flips the multigenerational novel inside out. Fate, honesty, our bargains with life. You will keep turning it over and over in your mind."-- Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Less Is Lost "Aglow with love in its many forms, suffused with questions of where--and to whom--we belong, Real Americans is a book of rare charm. Khong untangles the roots of family with a wry, tender attention that will leave readers as comforted as they are challenged."-- C Pam Zhang, author of How Much of These Hills Is Gold and Land of Milk and Honey "Rachel Khong's gripping second novel explores how biology, our parents' abstract hopes for us, sheer luck, and the forces of history itself make us who we are. Real Americans is both a tender story of the intimate relationships between people and a sharp examination of very big questions of ethics, politics, and fate."-- Rumaan Alam, author of Leave the World Behind, "Khong masterfully explores a family splintered by science, struggling to redefine their own lives after uncovering harrowing secrets. Real Americans is a mesmerizing multigenerational novel about privilege, identity and the illusions of the American dream." --Brit Bennett, author of The Vanishing Half " Real Americans is a grand novel that explores the American psyche, dramatizing the fundamental American belief in the ability to change the world and improve humanity. Rachel Khong shows infinite and colorful perceptions of the world, which are often leavened with wisdom. Besides being a pager turner, this book is also an eye-opener, imaginative and exhilarating." --Ha Jin, author of Waiting " Real Americans traverses time with verve and feeling. Khong captures how people can be strange to themselves, how bewilderment can be a site of creation (or change, or becoming)." -- Raven Leilani, author of Luster "Gorgeous, heartfelt, soaring, philosophical and deft, Real Americans flips the multigenerational novel inside out. Fate, honesty, our bargains with life. You will keep turning it over and over in your mind."-- Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Less Is Lost "Aglow with love in its many forms, suffused with questions of where--and to whom--we belong, Real Americans is a book of rare charm. Khong untangles the roots of family with a wry, tender attention that will leave readers as comforted as they are challenged."-- C Pam Zhang, author of How Much of These Hills Is Gold and Land of Milk and Honey "Rachel Khong's gripping second novel explores how biology, our parents' abstract hopes for us, sheer luck, and the forces of history itself make us who we are. Real Americans is both a tender story of the intimate relationships between people and a sharp examination of very big questions of ethics, politics, and fate."-- Rumaan Alam, author of Leave the World Behind, A BEST BOOK OF 2024 : Vogue , NPR, Oprah Daily, Garden & Gun , Woman''s World , Kirkus , The Independent , and Women News, Politics, Lifestyle, and Expert Opinions "If you liked Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin, read Real Americans by Rachel Khong." -- The Washington Post "It''s a tale as old as time: Poor girl meets rich boy, they fall in love, and they live happily ever after. Well, not quite... A profound read."-- People "Remarkable... Folded into [Real Americans] are doomed love stories, fancy parties, a subplot about epigenetics, Chinese people who look white and yummy treats... The book also poses a dizzying array of questions: What does it mean to be American, and who gets to say who is one?" -- Robert Ito, The New York Times "A...masterful, shape-shifting novel about multiracial identity....What makes Americans ''real''? Is it our competitive drive? Our craving for wealth and status? Our insatiable quest for scientific advancement? Or is it--inevitably--the color of our skin and eyes?... [Rachel] Khong manages these twisting threads with masterful deftness.... [An] irresistible puzzle of a novel."-- Aimee Liu, Los Angeles Times "[Rachel] Khong layers the lives of her characters to challenge how well we can really know one another... [Khong]...captures the feeling of floating in the in-between, not firmly tethered to one pole of identity or another but instead looking for a way to feel secure in your own space... And that title--Real Americans--evokes more questions than any single book could answer. What is American, and what is real?" -- Lucy Feldman, TIME "Real Americans is both a novel of ideas and of beautiful sentences. Khong''s prose is a pleasure to read... even as the questions she raises are chilling, indeed."-- May-lee Chai, Minneapolis Star Tribune "Riveting in its unexpected turns, Real Americans is a novel about past mistakes and their echoes -- and a reminder that those histories need not be binding."-- Hannah Bae, San Francisco Chronicle "An absolute page turner, this multi-generation family saga is quietly suspenseful... Spanning between the 1960s to present day, Khong weaves a gripping tale you are, for sure, not going to want to miss ."--"Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2024," Kami Tei, Amazon Editor "Unforgettable...Vibrant, tender and one to pass onto a friend ."--"Best New Books of Spring," Oprah Daily "This multigenerational stunner asks a thought-provoking question: Do we have any control over our destiny, or do some people just get lucky?"-- Real Simple "[A]n ambitious, spacious book...I was entirely entranced...from the start, and I talked about it endlessly to anyone who would listen when I finished." -- Jana Pollack, Skimm Reads editor "By encompassing a family as a whole, [Real Americans] asks big questions about our lineage and futures, how much is really up to us."--" Most Anticipated Books of 2024," Literary Hub "Real Americans is a grand novel that explores the American psyche, dramatizing the fundamental American belief in the ability to change the world and improve humanity. Rachel Khong shows infinite and colorful perceptions of the world, which are often leavened with wisdom. Besides being a page turner, this book is also an eye-opener, imaginative and exhilarating."-- Ha Jin, author of Waiting "Aglow with love in its many forms, suffused with questions of where--and to whom--we belong, Real Americans is a book of rare charm. Khong untangles the roots of family with a wry, tender attention that will leave readers as comforted as they are challenged."-- C Pam Zhang, author of Land of Milk and Honey "Khong masterfully explores a family splintered by science, struggling to redefine their own lives after uncovering harrowing secrets. Real Americans is a mesmerizing multigenerational novel about privilege, identity and the illusions of the American dream."-- Brit Bennett, author of The Vanishing Half, "Khong masterfully explores a family splintered by science, struggling to redefine their own lives after uncovering harrowing secrets. Real Americans is a mesmerizing multigenerational novel about privilege, identity and the illusions of the American dream." --Brit Bennett, author of The Vanishing Half " Real Americans is a grand novel that explores the American psyche, dramatizing the fundamental American belief in the ability to change the world and improve humanity. Rachel Khong shows infinite and colorful perceptions of the world, which are often leavened with wisdom. Besides being a page turner, this book is also an eye-opener, imaginative and exhilarating." --Ha Jin, author of Waiting " Real Americans traverses time with verve and feeling. Khong captures how people can be strange to themselves, how bewilderment can be a site of creation (or change, or becoming)." -- Raven Leilani, author of Luster "Gorgeous, heartfelt, soaring, philosophical and deft, Real Americans flips the multigenerational novel inside out. Fate, honesty, our bargains with life. You will keep turning it over and over in your mind."-- Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Less Is Lost "Aglow with love in its many forms, suffused with questions of where--and to whom--we belong, Real Americans is a book of rare charm. Khong untangles the roots of family with a wry, tender attention that will leave readers as comforted as they are challenged."-- C Pam Zhang, author of How Much of These Hills Is Gold and Land of Milk and Honey "Rachel Khong's gripping second novel explores how biology, our parents' abstract hopes for us, sheer luck, and the forces of history itself make us who we are. Real Americans is both a tender story of the intimate relationships between people and a sharp examination of very big questions of ethics, politics, and fate."-- Rumaan Alam, author of Leave the World Behind
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23eng/20230310
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
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Large Type / large print edition
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * READ WITH JENNA'S MAY BOOK CLUB PICK * From the award-winning author of Goodbye, Vitamin : How far would you go to shape your own destiny? An exhilarating novel of American identity that spans three generations in one family and asks: What makes us who we are? And how inevitable are our futures? "Mesmerizing"--Brit Bennett * "A page turner."--Ha Jin * "Gorgeous, heartfelt, soaring, philosophical and deft"--Andrew Sean Greer * "Traverses time with verve and feeling."--Raven Leilani Real Americans begins on the precipice of Y2K in New York City, when twenty-two-year-old Lily Chen, an unpaid intern at a slick media company, meets Matthew. Matthew is everything Lily is not: easygoing and effortlessly attractive, a native East Coaster, and, most notably, heir to a vast pharmaceutical empire. Lily couldn't be more different: flat-broke, raised in Tampa, the only child of scientists who fled Mao's Cultural Revolution. Despite all this, Lily and Matthew fall in love. In 2021, fifteen-year-old Nick Chen has never felt like he belonged on the isolated Washington island where he lives with his single mother, Lily. He can't shake the sense she's hiding something. When Nick sets out to find his biological father, the journey threatens to raise more questions than it provides answers. In immersive, moving prose, Rachel Khong weaves a profound tale of class and striving, race and visibility, and family and inheritance--a story of trust, forgiveness, and finally coming home. Exuberant and explosive, Real Americans is a social novel par excellence that asks: Are we destined, or made? And if we are made, who gets to do the making? Can our genetic past be overcome?, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - READ WITH JENNA'S MAY BOOK CLUB PICK - F rom the award-winning author of Goodbye, Vitamin How far would you go to shape your own destiny? An exhilarating novel of American identity that spans three generations in one family and asks: What makes us who we are? And how inevitable are our futures? "Mesmerizing"--Brit Bennett - "A page turner."--Ha Jin - "Gorgeous, heartfelt, soaring, philosophical and deft"--Andrew Sean Greer - "Traverses time with verve and feeling."--Raven Leilani Real Americans begins on the precipice of Y2K in New York City, when twenty-two-year-old Lily Chen, an unpaid intern at a slick media company, meets Matthew. Matthew is everything Lily is not: easygoing and effortlessly attractive, a native East Coaster, and, most notably, heir to a vast pharmaceutical empire. Lily couldn't be more different: flat-broke, raised in Tampa, the only child of scientists who fled Mao's Cultural Revolution. Despite all this, Lily and Matthew fall in love. In 2021, fifteen-year-old Nick Chen has never felt like he belonged on the isolated Washington island where he lives with his single mother, Lily. He can't shake the sense she's hiding something. When Nick sets out to find his biological father, the journey threatens to raise more questions than it provides answers. In immersive, moving prose, Rachel Khong weaves a profound tale of class and striving, race and visibility, and family and inheritance--a story of trust, forgiveness, and finally coming home. Exuberant and explosive, Real Americans is a social novel par excellence that asks: Are we destined, or made? And if we are made, who gets to do the making? Can our genetic past be overcome?
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- r***r (2947)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBook arrived today, 2 days before deadline given by the seller. Well-packaged & in good condition. Price was very competitive, & the book was accurately listed. Great communication. I appreciate the seller getting back to me when I was having trouble tracking the book's delivery progress. Apparently there were 2 different tracking numbers - one in Canada & the other in the U.S., since it was initially shipped from Canada. Thank you very much for your quick response & helpful information.Rethinking Investing: A Very Short Guide to Very Long-Term Investing by Charles (#396183075510)
- e***_ (12)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseSeller handles a massive inventory so I give them grace on the slow processing and shipping. They were very communicative and prompt with their response when I messaged in asking about it. Book was in good condition as described. Small ding on the page edges which wasn't mentioned, but that's fairly common even at your typical book store. Still a good value and I'd buy from them again.
- 6***i (875)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe book arrived faster than advertised and came in flawless condition since it was so well packed. The price was great and so was the seller's customer service when I contacted them with a question. I would not hesitate to buy from this seller again!