Shiga, Jason – Double Happiness

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Double Happiness

I remember reading this book and thinking immediately that I had to have everything this guy had ever done. Did the calculations, figured that I could afford it, and… forgot about it. When I was digging through my stuff to see what else I could put on this page I saw this, and this time I really am going to buy everything else he has and let you know what I think. He has a deceptively simple and cartoony style that makes you think the book is going to be funny and light hearted, and that just isn’t the case. It’s the tale of a Chinese man who feels ostracized going to live with his cousins in San Francisco, and learning that he might not be able to fit in with his own people. One of my favorite books of last year, this costs $4.95 and will stay with you for a while. Buy it and you’ll want to get everything else this guy has done too.