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Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American

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Laura Gao

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2022
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May 25, 2022 Meredith R says:
An absolute delight of a coming-of-age graphic novel memoir.
Seamlessly toggling between past and present, this funny graphic memoir follows a queer Chinese American's immigration to Texas where she just wants to make the basketball team, escape Chinese school and figure out why she is attracted to girls.
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Meredith R

I work in youth services, and love books that pack an emotional punch, coming-of-age stories and graphic novels. If I'm not at the library or reading with my spoiled cat, I'm probably out hiking— preferably someplace with pine trees and mountains— with a very large Thermos of coffee in tow. 

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